Three Bradford County men
are being held on attempted mur-
der charges following an alterca-
tion near Lawtey on Feb. 5.
Mark Daniel Tatum, 19, An-
drew Joseph Vasquez, 19, both of
Lawtey, and Jason Alan Moody,
19, of Starke have all been arrest-
ed by Bradford County Sheriff's
Office investigators and charged
with attempted murder.
On Feb. 5, deputies were
called to a residence near Lawtey
by a friend of the three men. The
friend had received a call from
Vasquez, who told the friend that
he had been stabbed.
Deputies arrived to find both
Tatum and Vasquez seriously in-
jured andthree bloody butcher-
type knives lying on the floor of
the residence. Moody was not at
the residence when deputies ar-
rived.
Deputy James Albritton re-
ported that he observed a cut to
the right side of Tatum's throat
and a cut on his right shoulder

blade. Deputy Albritton observed
a stab wound in the middle of
Vasquez's chest and several oth-
er cuts all over his body.
Both men were transported to
Shands UF and both underwent
emergency surgery.
Moody was arrested by BCSO
deputies later on Feb. 5. He was-
charged with attempted murder,
larceny and robbery. The larceny
and robbery charges resulted
from an incident on July 4,2009,
at the Kangaroo convenience
store on S.R. .16, after which a
warrant was issued for Moody's
arrest.
Lt. Gail Russell interviewed
both Tatum and Vasquez at the
hospital Feb. 9 and they gave
conflicting accounts of the inci-
dent.
Vasquez allegedly told Russell
that the three men were involved
in an argument and that he was
the first one to pull out a knife.
See STAB page 2A

UC man pours gasoline in occupied dwelling, on resident

BY TERESA STONE IRWIN
Times Editor

On Jan. 23, Henry Jackson,
22, was charged with aggravated
battery using a deadly weapon
. and property damage.
Union County Sheriff's Depu-
ty David Shane responded.to an
early morning disturbance call.
at a residence located on SW
63" Trail. Jackson had allegedly
poured gasoline all over the in-

terror of the victim's residence
while she and two of her children
were inside. Jackson had left the
residence on foot and witnesses
said that he might be in posses-
sion of a firearm.

As Shane arrived in the area,
he observed a man walking down
the middle of the street. The
man was identified as Jackson
and Shane drew his firearm and
ordered Jackson to remove his

hands from his pockets. Jackson
complied and no weapon was
found.on his person.

Jackson told Shane that he had
gotten into an argument with the
victim and may have taken things
a little too far because he poured
gasoline all over her house.
Back at the residence, the vic-
tim said that she allowed Jackson
to stay there off and on, but only
when she was present. However,

when she arrived home from began to pour all over the interior
work on Jan. 23, Jackson was of the home.
already inside her home without He also allegedly began to
her permission. pour gasoline on the victim when
she tried to take the container
Jackson had. allegedly pried from him.
open the door to gain entry to the
residence. The victim said that A family member of the vic-
when she confronted Jackson, tim then intervened and physi-
he became angry, yelled at her, cally removed Jackson from the
and exited the residence in a rage residence.
before returning with a container Although the victim said her
of gasoline-which he allegedly eyes hurt because they had gaso-

line in them, she stated she was
not in need of medical attention,
but said she was afraid that Jack-
son would cause her and her oth-
er family members more harm in
the future.

Jackson was placed under ar-
rest and charged .with aggravated
battery with a deadly weapon
and criminal mischief. He was
also given a trespass warning for
the residence.

Union has new director of emergency medical services

BY TERESA STONE IRWIN
Times Editor

Chris Drum has been chosen as
the new director of Union Coun-'
ty Emergency Medical Services,
a position that became available
after former director, Allen Par-
rish, resigned last month.
The county made an internal
posting of the vacancy, and be-
sides Drum, two other applica-
tions were received from James
(Goodie) Goodwin and Gene
Raulerson. Raulerson, a 31-year
veteran emergency medical tech-
nician, paramedic and firefighter
with Union County, has been
serving as the interim director
since Parrish's resignation..
Last month, the board of coun-
ty commissioners appointed a
committee of five people to in-
terview the applicants and make
a recommendation to the board.
Serving on the committee were
Parrish, Tommy Riherd, Doug
York, Tommy Spires and Dr. Pe-

ter Gianas.
At the county meeting on Feb.
15, Chairman Karen Cossey in-
formed the -board that all three
applicants were highly qualified,
however, the committee had
nominated Drurm, and by unani-
mous vote, the board appointed
him to the position.
Drum, just days from his
40th birthday, began his career
14 years ago in 1996 as a U.S.
Army national registry emergen-
cy medical technician, where he
served as an airborne qualified
combat medic. He was stationed
,in a hospital in Ft. Polk, La.,
where he headed the emergency
room. "Whenever it was slow in
the ER, I would ridce along with
the paramedics and that's when
I realized that was what I wanted
to do," said Drum.
Returning home after a broken
sternum in 1999, Drum attended
Santa Fe College in Gainesville
while working triage and patient
care and evaluation at Florida

State Prison. After becoming
a certified paramedic, he took
his first job as such with Levy
County in October of 2000. He
was only there three months be-
fore taking a job with Bradford
County EMS.

"I really wanted to be at Brad-
ford because that's where Dr.
Pete Gianas is. Pete has seen ev-
erything... he has a lot of knowl-
edge and experience and I want-
ed that," Drum said.
Things began happening
quickly for Drum, who, within
a year and a half, was promoted
to operations captain. In 2004,
Drum was offered a position as
an adjunct professor at Santa
Fe College with paramedic and
emergency medical technician
students, a part-time job he still
holds.
He stayed with Bradford un-
til April 2005, when he joined
the staff at Union County EMS.
Around the same time, Drum

became a Trau-
ma One flight
paramedic for
Shands Jack-
sonville. He ..
also serves as
the quality as-
surance coor-
dinator for the
Trauma One-air
base in Lake .K
City.
Drum said
he has gained
extensive ex-
perience with
critically ill
patients from
both a hospital
and an on-the-
scene environ- Chl
ment throughout
North Florida
and South Georgia.
Drum has received certifica-
tion and/or licensing for the fol-
lowing: state certified paramedic,
neonatal resuscitation, advanced

ir

M trauma life
support,
hospital
incident
command
system,
Shands
Hospital
hazard and
decon-
tamina-
tion, flight
paramedic
and critical
care flight
paramedic,
as well as
a course in-
structor in
basic life
s Drum support,
advanced
cardiac life
support, pre-hospital trauma life
support, advanced medical life
support and pediatric life sup-
port.
Throughout his career, Drum

has received the Army Achieve-
ment Medal, Army Commenda-
tion Medal, National Defense
Service medal, was. named
Bradford County Employee of
the Year and Bradford County
Paramedic of the Year in 2002,
received the Medical Director's
Recognition Award and also the
Santa Fe Preceptor Award.

Regarding his new position as
EMS director in Union County,
Drum said he is very thrilled and
looks forward to the opportunity
to continue running a great de-
partment.
"Half of the crew here were
once my students at Santa Fe,"
he said. "Allen [Parrish] left the
'department in great shape and
my plans are to keep it going,
maintaining business as usual."
Drum will take over as EMS
director on March 1. He resides
in LaCrosse with his wife, Sheryl
and their two children, Madison,
12, and Mitchell, 7.

New requirements for getting, renewing DLs

A number of documents
must be scanned and
stored by a clerk at the
tax collector's office

BY TERESA STONE IRWIN
Times Editor

Before making your next trip to the tax
collector's office to obtain,or renew your
driver's license, please be aware of some
new changes that took effect this year.

The Union County tax collector's of-
fice has reported that a number of citizens
are still unaware of the new requirements
and may not possess some of the neces-
sary documents. In such case, you must
first order the documents through another
agency's office before obtaining your
driver's license.
As part of the federal Real ID Act, the
state has increased the necessary docu-
mentation to obtain a new driver's license
or identification card, replace or renew an
existing license, or make a name change
to your license.

All persons wishing to do one of the
above must visit the driver's license of-
fice in person and bring the necessary
documentation. The law requires your
documents must be scanned and stored
on file by the clerk. Once this process has
been completed, it will not be necessary
to do this on future renewals.
Documents required...
For your first visit to the driver's license
office, you are required to bring with you

See LICENSE page 2A

Bigger Dollar General

coming to Lake Butler

BY TERESA STONE IRWIN
Times Editor

On Feb. 8, the Lake Butler
City Commission gave its final
approval to a site plan for a new,
larger Dollar General store to be
built in Lake Butler.
The new store, expected to be
ready for occupancy in August,
will be located next to Radio
Shack, on the corner of Southeast
First Avenue and Main Street*.

The new store will be approxi-
mately 12,500 square feet, and is
being built by Concept Construc-
tion of North Florida. Owner
Brian Crawford said Concept
Development will own the build-
ing and lease it out to Dollar
General.
Crawford's company also
owns the Dollar General. store
recently constructed in Lawtey
as well as a number of others
throughout the state.

Deadline Monday 5 p.m. before publication

* Phone (386) 496-2261

* Fax (386) 496-2858

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Little valentines are big winners...

Shown here are the winners In the Miss Valentine division of the pageant hosted as a fundraiser for the UCHS
Beta Club Feb. 13. (L-R) Sara Allyson Owen (third place), the 10-year-old daughter of Sara and Ken Owen;
second-place winner Jasmine Thomas, the 10-year-old daughter of Curtis and Candace Thomas; first runner-
up Chloe Bailey, the 11-year-old daughter of Steve and Kim Bailey; and Miss Valentine 2010 Bobbie Grace
Barker, the 10-year-old daughter of Robbie and Rhonda Barker. For more on the pageant, please see page 3A.

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2A Union County Times Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2010

.-- .: "E
Worthffl

Attention
parents of UC
students!
Due to the daily test adminis-.
tration schedule set by the De-
partment of Education, the Union
County School District has found
it necessary to make a change in
the school calendar early release
day for the month of March.
FCAT administration begins
bn Tuesday, March 9, and con-
tinues through Friday, March, 19.
In order to provide students the
second full day of testing, the
early release day previously des-,
ignated for Wednesday, March
10, has been changed to Wednes-
day, March 17.
On early release days, Lake
Butler Elementary School stu-
dents are dismissed at 12:15 p.m.
and Lake Butler Middle School
and Union County High School
students are dismissed at 12:30
p.m.

Pre-school
story time at
the library
'.:Spring pre-school story time at
the Union County Public Library
takes place on Wednesdays and
Thursday at 10 a.m. through the
month of April.
The Wednesday programs are
suitable for children up to two
years old., Thursday programs
are designed for children ages
three and above.
This week's program for
Wednesday and Thursday, Feb.
17-48, is titled "Once Upon a
Time." Next Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 24X25, the pro-
.gram will be "Bear Hug." For
more information, contact the
library at 386-496-3432.

signups set
Union County Babe Ruth sign-
ups will be held on Saturday, Feb.
20, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the OJ.
:Phillips Recreational Complex.
-Also, you can sign up by seeing
Ken Owen at Spires IGA in Lake
:Butler during the weekdays.
Babe Ruth baseball is open to
ages 5-15. For first-time players,
birth, certificate is needed. The
cost is $45 for T-ball and $60 for
all other divisions. For more in-
formation, please send an email
to unionbaberuth@yahoo.com.

Join the UCHS
baseball i
Dugout Club
Support your high school base-
ball team by becoming a member
of the UCHS Baseball Dugout
Club.
For $50, you will receive an
inside the gate parking permit
for all home games as well as a
ball cap. Family membership in-
cludes, two inside the gate park-
ing permits and two ball caps.
All proceeds benefit the base-
ball team. To join, please contact
Scott Cason at 386-496-3615.

Historical Society
meets Feb. 22
-The Union County Histori-
cal Society will holds its regular
monthly gathering on Monday,
Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. in the museum
located at 410 W. Main St. in
.Lake Butler. This month's guest
speaker will be Jim Filippi of
.Starke, who will share his ex-
periences and display historical
items he has found while metal
-detecting throughout the area.
Everyone is invited to attend.

VFW events...
" -On Saturday, Feb. 13, the post
will sell steak dinners with sweet
potatoes and a dessert for $10
starting at 5 p.m.
The VFW still serves dinner
-on:Wednesday nights and bingo
begins at 7 p.m. every Thursday
evening. As always, the commu-
nity is welcome and invited to

See WORTH page 4A

Continued from Page 1A

original documentation showing
your proof of identity, proof of
Social Security number and two
forms of proof of residential ad-
dress.
A mortgage or deed, lease
agreement, vehicle registration,
voter registration card, utility bill
or a W2 form are examples of ac-
cepted proof of residence.
Proof of identification must.
include one of the following: a
valid United States passport or a
certified United States birth cer-
tificate issued by a government
agency. Please note you must
have the original document; cop-
ies are not accepted.
Proof of your Social Security
number ah be provided by bring-
ing your Social Security card, a
W-2 form or a pay stub showing
your full Social Security num-
ber.

Two proofs of residence should
' include a combination of the fol-
lowing items:
* Current utility bill showing
your name and home address; a
deed, mortgage, mortgage state-
ment or monthly payment book-
let or current lease agreement;
* Valid Florida voter registra-
tion card or Florida vehicle regis-
tration or title;
* Current homeowner's insur-
ance policy or bill, current auto-
mobile insurance policy or bill,
W-2 or 1099 form or current mail
from a financial institution such
as a checking, savings or invest-
ment account statement. *
For citizens under the age of
18, unless accompanied by a par-

ent, stepparent or legal guardian
with whom you reside, you must
have a completed certification of
address form with two required
proofs of residential address in
the name of the person signing
the form.

If you do not have originals of
some of these documents, you
may need to allow extra time and
cost to obtain them from the is-
suing authority. For example,
a new Social Security card can
be obtained for free and mailed
to you through the Social Secu-
.rity Administration. A copy of

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Vasquez said Tatum struck first,
however, and Vasquez retali-
ated by cutting Tatum's throat.
Vasquez claimed Moody then
held him down by sitting on him
while Tatum cut and stabbed
Vasquez multiple times.
Tatum allegedly told Rus-
sell a different story. He said
when the argument broke out,
Vasquez retrieved a knife and
cut Tatum several times. Tatum
said he passed out and regained
consciousness later. Tatum told
Russell he never cut or stabbed
anyone.
Moody refused to make a
statement.
Tatum and Vasquezare charged
with attempted murder and bond
has been set at $250,000 for each
one. Bond on Moody has been
set at $266,000, due to the addi-
tional charges. All three remain
in the Bradford County Jail

a Florida birth certificate can be
ordered from the Union County
Health Department for $9 and
can take up to 10 business days.
Other counties and/or states may
have other processing fees.
When necessary, marriage cer-
tificates, court orders, or divorce
decrees must be provided to tie
the name on the primary identi-
fication to the name the customer
would like to place on the driver
license or identification card.

For more information, or to as-
sist with obtaining the required
document, the Florida Depart-
ment of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles has established
the Web site, www.GatherGo-
Get.com.

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TRIBUTE QUARTET

Tribute Quartet, 2008 Southern Gospel's Fans Favorite Horizon
Group Award recipient, from Nashville, Tenn., which includes local
talent Josh Singletary, will be in concert at

(L-R) Baby Cupid 2010 Emmalee Holllngsworth is the three-year-old daughter of Eric
and Kelly Hollingsworth; second runner-up Ava Kate Walker, is the three-year-old
daughter of Burt and Kayla Walker; first runner-up Carsyn Dukes, the two-year-old
daughter of Bret and Tricia Dukes; and third runner-up Jessica Brenton, the two-year-
old daughter of Thomas and Sabrina Martin.

BY COURTNEY CREWS
Times Staff Writer
On Feb. 13 the Union County
High School Beta Club hosted
the very first Valentine's Pageant
in the UCHS auditorium.
Girls ages 2-13 were nervous
and excited about competing in
the pageant. Mothers of the con-
testants were nervous as well,
as they helped their daughters
dress and watched them walk
out on stage in front of family
and friends that filled the audi-
torium.
The contestants were judged
in the categories of casual wear,
formal wear and best Valentine
outfit. The Miss Valentine divi-
sion also included a talent com-
petition.
The Baby Cupid division was
the first to go on stage. These
two- and three-year-old cuties'
won the audiences' hearts with
their adorable smiles. Their per-
sonalities had everyone laughing
as they danced and turned circles.
across the stage-or were just
excited and happy to see familiar
faces in the crowd. The winners
in this division were as follows:
Baby Cupid 2010 Emmalee
Holl'ingsworth, first runner-up
Carsyn Dukes, second runner-up
Ava Kate Walker and third run-
ner-up Jessica Brenton.
Next on stage was the Little
Miss division. The four- to six-
year-old beauties never missed a
beat as they walked out, blowing

kisses and waving to everyone
in the audience. Their big smiles
showed they were truly having a
good time.
Just before taking her turn on,
the stage, six-year-old Brooklyn
Crews said, "I feel like a prin-
cess." Winners in this division
included Little Miss Valentine
2010 Macy Lynne Malphurs,
first runner-up Brooklyn Crews,
second runner-up Aliyah Han-
cock and third runner-up Olivia
Watkins.
The Junior Miss Valentine di-.
vision was third to go on stage:
These seven- to nine-year-old
girls modeled as if they owned
the stage. Not only were they
beautiful, but they were, very
confident as well. Winners in this
division were Junior Miss Valen-
tine 2010 Kelsey Starling, first
runner-up Brooklynn Cunning-
ham, second runner-up Hannah
Sanderson and third runner-tiup
Katie Tomlinson.
Last to appear on. stage .were
the Miss Valentine contestants.
The 10-13-year-old girls were not
only gorgeous; but they had the
audience clapping and cheering
with their awesome talent perfor-
mances. Winners in this division
were Miss Valentine 2010 Bob-
bie Grace Barker, first runner-up
Chloe Bailey, second runner-up
Jasmine Thomas and third run-
ner-up Sara Allyson Owen.
All contestants received a T-
shirt and carnation for participa-
tion. The winners in each division

received a bouquet of flowers
and a trophy. The first-place
winners also received a beautiful
crown. Miss Union County High
2010, Lindsey Saunders, made
a special appearance to crown
the Junior Miss and Miss Val-
entine winners. All proceeds of
the event will benefit the UCHS
Beta Club.

first-place
math award
The National Council of Iii--
structional Administrators
(NCIA) recently awarded Lake
City Community College with
a first-place award in the Cur-
riculum and Program Innovation
category of the 2009 Exemplary
Initiative Competition.
LCCC received the' award
for the department's quality en-
hancement plan program "Math
Up at LC3." The goal of the pro-
gram is to improve student suc-
cess within a sequence of math-
ematics courses.
Mathematics/science faculty
coordinator and chair of the QEP,
Paula Cifuentes, spearheaded
the development of the program

See AWARD page 4A

STrori (Meg)!!

Display your
local history
at the UC
museum
The Union County Historical
Society needs the help of local
citizens, young and old, to look
in their grandparent's attics, old
trunks, boxes and dresser draw-
ers for old papers that pertain to
towns, communities and events.
in Union and Bradford counties
during the late 1800s and early
1900s.
Some examples of items cur-
Srently sought forthmuse umare
old newspapers, family deeds,
pictures and genealogies of early
settlers. Items can be photo-
graphed or copied at the Union
County Historical Museum, lo-
cated at 410 W. Main St. in Lake
Butler. The historical society is
also seeking other historical dis-
play items you would like to loan
or donate to the museum. Some
donated items are tax deductible.
Please support the preservation
of your family history in Union
County. Visit your museum on
Monday from 9 a.m. noon and
see the many items that reflect
the early days of Union County.

Larger group tours are available
by appointment. For more infor-
mation, please call Bill McGill at
386-496- 2258.

Do you qualify
for help paying
your Medicare
costs?
A specialist will be in
Lake Butler on March 18,
The Medicare Saving Pro-
gram, a new program designed-
for the Florida Department of El-:
,der- Affairs-and Elder Options of
-Gainesville, is looking for Medi-
care beneficiaries whoqualify
for assistance in paying Medicare
Part D Drug Plan costs (Extra
Help/LIS). They are also seeing
individuals who may qualify to

have their Medicare Part B pre-
mium of $96.40 or $111.10 paid
for them.
A specialist with the Medicare
Savings Program will bo in Lake
Butler at the Suwannee River
Economic Council office on
Thursday, March 18, from 10:30
a.m.-2 p.m.
To qualify for Part D assis-
tance, your income and assets
must be below the following:
Single--income of $1,354
a month, with total assets of no
more than $12,510*
Couple-income of $1,822
a month with assets of no more
than $25.,010*
To qualify to have your Part B
premium paid, your income and
assets must be below the follow-
ing:
See MEDICARE page 4A

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James Rogers donates his time to help feed
the people of Bradford County.

The 8th-grader advances
to regional spelling bee in
Jacksonville on Feb. 20.

BY COURTNEY CREWS
Times Staff Writer
After spelling bees were held in
the classrooms at Lake Butler Middle
'School, the winner for each class par-
ticipated in the school spelling bee.
Sponsored by the Florida Times Union
newspaper in Jacksonville, the LBMS
bee included fifth-grade through
eighth-grade students.
Held in the school's library, all stu-
dents did an outstanding job with their
spelling skills. The competition. lasted
seven rounds with eighth grader San-
tos Rodriguez winning the bee by cor-
rectly spelling the word, "cajolery"
(pronounced ka-jole-ery)..
When asked how he felt about win-
ning the bee, Rodriguez said he was

thankful. ,e
added that his
parents are very,
proud of him. t
Or Fe -20,
Rodriguez will
represent LBMS
as he participates
in the regional
spelling bee in
Jacksonville.
"I am ecstatic
about going to Santos
Jacksonville, but Rodrlquez Is
a little nervous," 'this year's
he said. spelling champ
The winner of at LBMS.
the regional bee
will. then go to Washington. DC for a
weeklong stay to participate in the pre-'
finals with the chance of making it to
the semi-finals. Both the pre-finals and..
semi-finals will be televised by ESPN.
The participants in the LBMS spell-

The Lake Butler Lodge was
fortunate to have Colan Cody,
Gary Ranard, Tim Giebeig, Lea-
man Alvarez and George Barber
as elected officers who-demon-
strated good leadership attributes
loot vlar A ngin thic eoar the

Inst;llas yea. A gain son Y arM
Bute Lolodge has good leaders in Cecil
Clemons as the worshipful mas-a

High Springs
beauty
Installing Officer George Barber (on right) and the Lake pageant March
Butler Lodge's new Worshipful Master Cecil Clemons 1 9-20
on the left. Worshipful means having knowledge. On Friday and Saturday,
March 19-20, the city of High
WR Hdrainage in preparation for resur- Springs will hold its first,
O RTH facing. beauty pageant in decades.

Continued from Page 2A
attend.
For more information about
VFW events, please contact
Commander William Fischer at
904-263-0625 or Quartermas-.
ter Barbara Fischer at 904-263-
0647.

For more information, please
contact Sister Young at 352-338-
8067 or Sister Hendricks at 352-
373-2113.

Scheduled road
construction
Expect daytime lane closures
after 8:30 a.m. on S.R. 238 at
the Olustee Creek Bridge near
the Columbia County line as
crews will be working on the
new bridge railing. Also expect
to see lane closures on S.R. 231
in Lake Butler to the Columbia
County line while crews work on

MEDICARE
Continued from Page 3A

Single-income of $1,219
a month with total assets of no
more than $6,600*
*Couple-income of $1,640
a month with total assets of no
more than $9,910*
*Asset types vary by program,
but for both programs, include
cash in bank such as checking,
savings, stocks, bonds, CDs, an-
nuities and other real property. It
does not include your personal
home or the land it is on, nor one
personally owned vehicle.
When meeting with .the spe-
cialist, be sure to bring the fol-
lowing items: Medicare Card
and income verification such as
bank or credit union statements,
investment statements, life in-'
surance policy statements, stock
certificates, tax returns, pension
award letters and payroll stubs.
You can contact the Elder
Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 and
ask for a Medicare Saving Pro-
gram specialist to see if you qual-
ify for one or both programs.

Tell us your story!
Call 386-496-2261

AWARD
Continued from Page 3A

leagues. Dr. Stephen Pape, as-
sociate professor of the School.
of Teaching and Learning, Col-
lege of Education, University of
Florida, who has a master's in
mathematics, served as an ad-
visor to the committee and will
continue training and coaching
the college's math faculty during
implementation of the Math Up
program.

LCCC Liberal Arts and Sci-
ence Dean Brian Dopson stated,
"This is a national award with
stiff competition and our college
has come out on that competition
on top! This speaks to the quality
of the program and kudos goes
across the board."
The project will be enhanced
by a partnership with Texas In-

Hosted by "A Perfect Day
Event Planning," the event
will take place at the High
Springs Community Theater
located at 130 NE First Ave.

struments, the world leader in
digital and analog technology,
which will supply the Math Up
program with specialized new
technology calculators that stu-
dents will use to visualize a math
problem and then display on a
screen to enhance learning con-
cepts.

The college's committee mem-
bers will be recognized and make
a presentation at the 21st Inter-
national Conference on College
Teaching and Learning, which
will be held at the Sawgrass
Marriott in Jacksonville, April
21-23.
NCIA is a professional organi-
zation affiliated with the Ameri-
can Association of Community
Colleges. The awards recognize
outstanding ways to enhance the
quality of higher education pro-
vided at two-year institutions in
the United States.

warden, Gerald Couts as the juZ. demitted to-Lake Butler Lodge ity. As Freemasons, they believe
hior warden, Leaman Alvarez as on June 6, 1996,; and' became' in individual thought, a bond of
the treasurer and George Barber worshipful master of Lake Butler fellowship and benevolence, and
as the secretary. These elected Lodge for the first time 10 years strive to demonstrate good mor-
officers and the other appointted ago. .He has 'been a dedicated als, moderate indulgences, hon-
officers will ensure that Lake Mason for 54. years and enjoys esty, good physical and mental
Butler Lodge No. 52 has another. .helping the fraternity. wellbeing, patriotism and a spirit
very good year. Historically, Lake Butler of volunteerism..
Cecil Clemens, the new-wor- Lodge has been a part 'of Union The Masonic Fraternity-and
shipful master, was initiated as County for .149 years. It was in particular Lake Butler Lodge
an entered apprentice mason at chartered in 1861 and the leaders No. 5--provides a local envi-
the Fairdale Lodge No. 942, Fair-" have continuously promoted lib- ronment, where good men be-
dale, Ken., on Dec. 15, 1955. He erality, brotherly love arid char- come better men.

in High Springs. During the two-day event, v/
The pageant is open to con- young ladies will. meet and
testants who reside in areas compete with- others like' UpCOming March
surrounding High Springs. themselves, making new
friends while having a fabu- blood drives
There will be four age di- lous time. This is a nonprofit The LifeSouth Bloodmo
visions: Princess: 4-7, Little event and every sponsor helps bile will be in Union County on
Miss: 8-12, Jr. Miss: 13-16 each contestant, Monday, March 1, at the Union
and Miss: 17-20. Contestants If interested in becoming County Courthouse from
will vie for the chance to win a contestant, please contact 1l.a.m.4 p.m. and at Hardee's
the official Miss High Springs -Erica Jacobs at 386-269-4600 restaurant from 4:30-8 p.m. All
sash, crown, and trophy, as or send her an email at fja- donors will receive a coupon for
well as other prizes and op- cobs08@windstream.net. The a free hamburger or french fries.
portunities for advancement deadline for entries is March -
in state pageants. ,,

CITY OF LAKE BUTLER
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
AT 5:00 P.M.
The City of Lake Butler City
Commission will hold a special
meeting on Monday, February 22,
2010 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 200
SW 1st Street to discuss and consider
approval of an application for USDA
funding for a fire station. The public
is invited to attend. Anyone needing
accommodations should contact the
City Manager as soon as possible.
John D. Berchtold
City Clerk
2/18 ltchg-UCT
SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE
8' X 10' WALK IN FREEZER AND
GARLAND OVEN "
Envelopes marked "SEALED BIDS"
must be received by mail to Suwannee
River Economic Council, Inc. PO Box
70, Live Oak, FL 32064 by no later
than March 4, 2010 12:00 P.M. Bids
will be opened March 5, 2010. Please
make sure that the bid states the item
you are bidding on. Call Lala at 386-
496-2342, for appointment to inspect
the equipment currently at Suwannee
River Economic Council, Inc. in
Lake Butler. For more information,
please call 386-362-4115, ext. 223.
Suwannee River Economic Council,
Inc. reserves the right to refuse or
reject any bid.
2/18 ltchg-UCT
NOTICE O F'M .
HEA.NI ?-"
For Notice of Intent to Provide
Wireless Middle Mile Internet Access
and Data Transport Services
The North Florida Broadband
Authority ("NFBA") announces two
public hearings to which all interested
persons are invited. The NFBA
is a legal entity and public body
created pursuant to the provisions
of provisions of Section 163.01,
Florida Statutes, and an Interlocal
Agreement among: Baker, Bradford,
Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton,
Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison,
Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor and
Union Counties and municipalities
of Cedar Key, Cross City, Lake City,
Live Oak, Monticello, Perry, White
Springs and Worthington Springs,
Florida. The first public hearing will
be held at 10:00 AM ET on March 16,
2010 at the Suwannee River Water
Management District Office, 9225
County Road 49, Live Oak, Florida
32060. The Public Hearing will be
continued to March 17, 2010 at 2:00
pm ET at the Suwannee River Water
Management District Office, 9225
County Road 49, Live Oak, Florida
32060. The second public hearing will
be held at 2:00 PM ET on April 16,
2010 at the Suwannee River Water
Management District Office, 9225
County Road 49, Live Oak, Florida
32060. The Public Hearing will be
continued to April 21, 2010 at 2:00
pm ET at the Suwannee River Water
Management. District Office, 9225
County Road 49, Live Oak, Florida
32060. The public hearings are being
held to accept comments from the
public and dealers of communications
services prior to the NFBA Board qf
Directors making a determination
to provide broadband middle mile
and data transport communications
services within the 14 county NFBA
service area as required by Section
350.81, Florida Statutes. All interested
persons shall have an opportunity to
be heard and to file written comments
with the NFBA. In accordance with
the Americans with Disabilities
Act, persons needing a special
accommodation or an interpreter to
participate in this proceeding should
contact the NFBA Board Clerk at
(877) 552-3482, at least seven (7)
days prior to the date of the hearing.
Pursuant to Section 350.81,
Florida Statutes, the North Florida
Broadband Authority, a single purpose
government entity, by and through
its Board of Directors, proposes to
offer for compensation and provide
wireless Middle Mile Internet Access
and Data Transport Services in a
14 county region inclusive of the
following Counties: Baker, Bradford,
Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton,
Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison,
Putnam, Suwannee, Taylor, and
Union, beginning May 1, 2010.
2/18 ltchg-UCT
PUBLIC NOTICE
This is to inform you that Union
County will hold a pre-bid conference
and walk-thru for the weatherization
work of six (6) single-family dwellings
in the Union County Weatherization
program.
This meeting will be held Friday,
February 19, 2010, beginning at 8:30
a.m. at Suwannee River Economic
Council, Inc. Outreach Office, 855
S.W. 6' Avenue, Lake Butler, Florida
32054.
The conference and walk-thru
is mandatory, no exceptions, for
contractors who plan to bid. Suwannee
River Economic Council, Inc. requires

each contractor to be properly THENCE RUN SOUTH 01* 08' 14" the Union County Courthouse, 55 W.
licensed, carry general liability EAST, A DISTANCE OF 159.89 FEET; .Main St., Lake Butler, FL 32054 at
insurance of at least $1,000,000.00, THENCE RUN NORTH 89 30' 20" 11:00 a.m., on March 11, 2010.
POI (Pollution Occurrence Insurance) WEST, A DISTANCE OF 274.19 FEET DATED THIS 11th DAY OF February
and Workers Comp Insurance (No TOTHE INTERSECTIONWITH SAID 2010: ....
Exemptions) before bid opening. WEST LINE OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE Any person claiming an interest in
Original bids for these units will be due NW 1/4 OF SECTION 4; THENCE the surplus from the sale, if any, other
by 12:00 noon Wednesday, February RUN NORTH 00 02' 41" EAST, than the property owner as of the date
24, 2010, at Suwannee River ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE of the lis pendens, 'must file a claim
Economic Council, Inc. Outreach SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION within 60 days after the sale,
Office, 855 S.W. 6th Avenue, Lake 4, A DISTANCE OF 159.83 FEET Witness, my hand and seal of this
Butler, Florida 32054. Please mark TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; court on the 11" day of February
envelope "Sealed Bid for Name of SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTOF- 2010.
Homeowner." Bids to be opened and WAY OF A COUNTY MAINTAINED. CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
awarded' Wednesday, February 24, GRADED ROAD (RIGHT-OF-WAY By: Crystal Norman
2010 at 12:30 p.m. IS PRESCRIPTIVE) OVER AND Deputy Clerk
Suwannee River Economic Council, ACROSS THE WESTERLY SIDE In accordance with the American.
Inc. has the right to reject any and all THEREOF. TOGETHER WITH with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons
bids. The bids will be awarded on the THAT CERTAIN 2005. ADRIA needing a special accommodation
most cost effective basis. DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME to participate in.- this proceeding
2/18 itchg-UCT ATTACHED THERETO HAVING VIN 'sIould-eentact the ASA Coordinator
#GAHAF001630A, TIYLE #952853S5""no later than seven (7) days prior to
AND VIN #GAHAF001630B, TITLE the proceedings. If hearing impaired,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE #95285174. please call (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND. a/k/a 12139 SW 83RD ST, LAKE (800) 955-8770 (voice), via Florida
FOR UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA BUTLER, FL 32054 Relay Service.
CASE NO. 63-2009-CA-000080 at public sale, to the highest and best 2/18 2tchg 2/25-UCT
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. bidder, for cash, on the South side
Plaintiff, stepsof the Union CountyCourthouse,
v. 55 West Main Street, Lake Butler, FL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
MARION R. SANDERSON A/K/A 32054, Florida, at eleven o'clock a.m., THE 8th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
MARION SANDERSON, JR.; on March 11, 2010. FLORIDA, IN AND FOR UNION
TINA Y. SANDERSON A/K/A TINA Any person claiming an interest in COUNTY
YVETTE SANDERSON; UNKNOWN the surplus from the sale, if any, other Case #: 2009-CA-000138
TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 'than the property owner as of the date Division #:
2; and all unknown parties claiming of the lis pendens must file a claim UNC:
by, through, under or against the within 60 days after the sale. Wells Fargo Bank, National
above named Defendant(s), who Dated at Lake Butler, Florida, this Association, as Trustee under .
(is/are) not known to be dead 11th day of February 2010. Pooling and6ervicing-Agreement
or alive, whether said unknown Regina H.Parrish Dated as of July I, 2006 Securitized
parties claim as heirs, devisees, Clerk of the Circuit Court Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust
grantees, assignees, lienors, By: Crystal Norman 2006-FR3 Mortgage Pass-Through
creditors, trustees, spouses, or other Deputy Clerk Certificates, Series, ?006-FR3,
claimants; IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH Plaintiff,
Defendants. A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS -vs.-
NOTICE OF SALE ANY ACCOMMODATION IN Big Daddy Rentals, LLC; James
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN McCoin;
to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure THIS PROCEEDING. YOU ARE Defendant(s).
a ,i this,-F. .-,NOG-QS&T,. EU, NOTICE OF SALE
:IdC AIN-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN purs-uant

in tfNT0N~'Cuuii bribedd"

as:
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING, BEING-
AND SITUATE IN SECTION 4,
TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 19
EAST, UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA,
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE ATTHE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
SECTION 4, AND RUN SOUTH 89
30' 20" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.02
FEET TO THE INTERSECTION
WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-
WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO',
S-796-A; THENCE RUN SOUTH
01 08' 14" EAST, ALONG SAID
EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
OF COUNTY ROAD NO. S-796-A,
A DISTANCE OF 848.53 FEET TO
THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A
CURVE TO THE RIGHT; THENCE
RUN SOUTHERLY, CONTINUING
ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF.
WAY-LINE, A DISTANCE OF 297.71
FEET AS MEASURED ALONG
THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE
WESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS
OF 11499.16 FEET, SAIDARC BEING
SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING
A BEARING OF SOUTH'0023' 44"
EAST, A DISTANCE OF 297.70 FEET
TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY;
THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 20' 46"
WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID
EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE,
A DISTANCE OF 253.76 FEET;
THENCE RUN SOUTH 89* 30' 20"
EAST. A DISTANCE OF 1267.36
FEETTOTHE INTERSECTION WITH
THE WEST LINE OF SE 1/4 OF NW
1/4 OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE
.RUN SOUTH 000 02' 41" WEST,
ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SE A/
OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 4, A
DISTANCE OF 365.36 FEET; THEN
CONTINUE RUNNING SOUTH 00"
02'41" WEST, CONTINUING ALONG
SAID WEST LINE OF THE SE 1/4
OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 4,
A DISTANCE OF 325.65 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF
THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED
PARCEL OF LAND: THENCE
RUN SOUTH 89 30' 20" EAST,
A DISTANCE OF 270.90 FEET;

"ASSS PEUEASE' CONTACT to an Order of Final Judgment of
(386) 496-3711 (VOICE) OR (904). Foreclosure dated February 10,
374-3639 (VOICE OR TDD) OR VIA 2010, entered in Civil Case No,,
FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE AT 1- 2009-CA-000138 of the Circuit Court
800-955-8771 of the 8th Judicial Circuit in and for
2/18 2tchg 2/25-UCT Union County, Florida, wherein Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association;
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE as Trustee under Pooling and
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF Servicing Agreement Dated as of July
THE STATE OFFLORIDA, IN AND I, 2006 Securitized Asset-Backed
FOR UNION COUNTY Receivables LLC Trust 2006-FR3
CIVIL DIVISION Mortgage.BPass-Through-Certificates,
CASENO.63-2009-CA-000148 Series 2006-FR3, Plaintiff and Big
CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Daddy Rentals, LLC are defendantss,
Plaintiff, I will sell to the highest and best
vs. .bidder for cash, AT THE FRONT
DONALD W. BEEMAN; UNKNOWN STEPS OF THE UNION COUNTY
SPOUSE OF DONALD W. COURTHOUSE, LOCATED AT 103
BEEMAN; BRENDA MAE BEEMAN; UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRENDA LAKE BUTLER, UNION COUNTY,
MAE BEEMAN; IF LIVING, FLORIDA, AT 11:00 A.M. on March
INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN 11, 2010 the following described
SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANT(S), property as set'fOrth in said Final
IF REMARRIED, AND IF ..._.Judgmentto-wit:
DECEASED,THERESPECTIVE" A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES/ LYING IN THE SOUTHWEST
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, QUARTER (SW 1/4) OF THE
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH,
PERSONS CLAIMING BY, RANGE 18 EAST, UNION COUNTY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST FLORIDA DESCRIBED AS:
THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS; FROM THE NORTHEAST' CORNER
UNKNOWN TENANT #1; OF SAID FRACTION OF A SECTION,
UNKNOWN TENANT #2; RUN SOUTH 0 DEGREES 36'22"
Defendant(s) EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
NOTICE OF SALE SAID FRACTION OF A SECTION
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant FOR 317.44 FEET TO THE
to a Final Summary Judgment of NORTHEAST CORNER OF PARCEL
Foreclosure entered in the above- A AS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL
styled cause, in the Circuit Court of RECORDS BOOK 72 AT PAGES 570
Union County, Florida, I will sell the' THROUGH 573 OF THE PUBLIC
properly situate in Union County, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF UNION
Florida, described as: COUNTY,' FLORIDA, AND THE
LOT 2 ELMWOOD SOUTH AS PER POINT OF BEGINNING.
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING,
PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 38, PUBLIC SOUTH 0 DEGREES 36'22" EAST,
RECORDS OF UNION COUNTY,
FLORIDA. .
To include a:
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FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID PARCEL A;
THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES
23'38"- WEST ALONG THE-SOUTH
LINE OF SAID PARCEL A AND ITS
WESTERLY PROLONGATION FOR
225.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0
DEGREES 36'22" WEST (PARALLEL
WITH SAID EAST LINE) FOR 314.95
FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH
THE WESTERLY PROLONGATION
OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID
PARCEL A; THENCE NORTH 89
DEGREES 23'38" EAST ALONG'
SAID PROLONGATION ON SAID
NORTH LINE FOR 225.00 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH A 20-FOOT
EASEMENT FOR INGRESS. AND,
EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE
EAST 20 FEET OF THE NORTH
317.44 FEET, OF THE SOUTHWEST
1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF
SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 6, SOUTH
RANGE 18 EAST.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH
A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS
ANY ACCOMMODATION IN
ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN
THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE
ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU,
TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN
ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT
UNION COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
55 WEST MAIN STREET, LAKE
BUTLER, FL 32054 WITHIN 2
WORKINGDAYSOFYOUR RECEIPT
OF THIS NOTICE OF-SALE: IF YOU
ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL:
1-800-955-8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE
IMPAIRED CALL: 1-800-955-8770.
DATED at TAKE BUTLER; Florida,
this 111 day of February 2010.
Crystal Norman
REGINA PARRISH
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Union County, Florida
2/18 2tchg 2/25-UCT
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND

FOR UNION COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
Case No. 63-2010-CP-0002
IN RE: ESTATE OF CALVIN C.
GASSETT, SR,
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of
Calvin C. Gassett, Sr., deceased, File
Number 63-2010-CP-0002 is pending
in the Circuit Court for Union County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which is Union County Courthouse,
55 West Main St., Lake Butler, FL
32054. The name and address of
the personal representative and the
personal representative's attorney
are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a
copy of this notice has been served
must file theit claims with this court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME
OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent.
and other persons having claims or
demands against the decedent's
estate must file their claims with
this court 'WITHIN 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY
'CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR
MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this
notice is February 18, 2010.
Attorney for Personal
Representative:
Scruggs & Carmichael, P.A.
By: Charles W.,Littell
Florida Bar No. 174593
4041 NW 37" Place Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32606
Telephone: (352)374-5242
Facsimile: (352)378-9326
Personal Representative:
Thomas E. Gassett
10507 NW 32~d Place
Gainesville, FL 32606
2/18 2tchg 2/25-UCT

BY TED BARBER
Special to the Times
On Jan. 26, Lake Butler
Chapter No. 40, Order of
the Eastern Star, initiated
Talisha Cunningham as its
newest member.
The members of Lake
Butler chapter conducted
the entire initiation, which
speaks highly of the excel-
lent level of proficiency
the chapter has attained
over the years. Lila Bar-
ber, the worthy matron,
and Ted Barber, the wor-
thy patron, presided over
the initiation ceremony.
Mary Ellen Hailey and
Carole Mann served as the
conductress and associate
conductress, respectively,
and the Five Star Point

lectures were presented by
Mary Willingham (Adah),
Linda Barber (Ruth), Cyn-
thia Holder (Esther), Ger-
aldine Anderson (Martha),
and Vemell Sapp (Electa).
Adah, Ruth, Esther,
Martha, and Electa are
biblical heroines of the
Eastern Star Order. Adah
worked to preserve her
father's honor. Ruth strug-
gled as a widow, but was
faithful to the demands of
honor and justice. Esther
was prepared to sacrifice
her crown to save her peo-
ple. Martha displayed her-
faith in Jesus Christ and
eternal life, and Electa was
a testimony that we should
love one another.
Mary Jane Noyes, a
past grand organist for the

Grand Chapter of Florida,
provided appropriate mu-.
sic. Following the initia-
tory work, refreshments,
were served in the lodge'
dining room.
The chapters of the Or-:
der of the Eastern Star
encircle the earth and the
Fraternal Order is con-:
sidered the world's larg-
est organization whose;
members include both.
men and women. Dr. Rob
Morris founded the Or-;
der of the Eastern Star in:
the United States in 1850.
Worldwide, the Order of
the Eastern Star has more
than one million members.
and 13,000 chapters. Lake
Butler Chapter No. 40 will
be celebrating its centen-
nial anniversary next year.

Gamers earn awards at library competition

On Jan. 23, The Union County Public Library's Junior
Friends of the Library hosted a game night with a "Halo
3" tournament. More than 30 avid gamers attended with
six teams participating In the tournament. The first-place
winner of the "Halo 3" video game tournament was
.team Hal0whunp15t01, made up of Corey Gunter, Ashley
Regar, Dylan Ramos and Dawson Parrish.

The second-place winners were the members of team
Colorado Sunrise, Dougie Cason, Ben Riggs, Nic Cason
and Peyton Powell.

Coming in third place was the team named Hitchhikers,
which consisted of Austin Crews, Alex Hankins and'
Joshua Starling.

Union Crgjim[e R.eport

Juvenile
found with
marijuana
at UCHS
BY TERESA STONE IRWIN
Times Editor
Union County School Re-
source Officer James Crews was
called to -Union County High
School on Feb. 3, where he met
with Principal Alex Nelson. Nel-
son reported that he received in-
formation from another school's
administrator that a 16-year-old
high school student was in pos-
.session.of marijuana.
Nelson advised Crews that he
had questioned the male juvenile
about the marijuana and the stu-
dent allegedly removed' an Al-
toids canister from his left front
pafits pocket. Nelson gave Crews
the canister that contained four
small plastic bags of.marijuana,
seven clear plastic bags contain-
ing marijuana residue, a razor
blade and a metal pipe contain-
ing marijuana. A field test was
conducted and proved positive
for 0.13 grams of marijuana.
The juvenile was placed under
arrest for possession with intent
to sell on school grounds and
possession of drug parapherna-
lia.

LB man
charged DUI
On the evening of Feb. 3,
Union County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Mindy Goodwin was
on patrol on S.R. 121 near Hill-
andale Feed Store when she ob-
served a small green vehicle with

a headlight out and no taillights.
Goodwin attempted a traffic stop
and,as she caught up to the ve-
hicle, it was driven off the road
and onto a curb near Lake Butler
Elementary School.
Though she activated her
lights and siren, she said the ve-
hicle continued to the intersec-
tion of S.R. 121 and S.R. 231
where the driver pulledover onto
the open field by the Kangaroo
convenience store. Before Good-
win was able to completely stop
her patrol car, the driver exited
his- vehicle. Goodwin )observed
that the driver, Jer, Jeremiah Thomas
Parrish, 27, of Lake Butler, was
unsteady on his feet and alleg-
edly had a strong odor of alcohol
about his person.
Goodwin observed that Parrish
continued to be unsteady on his
feet while she spoke with him.

When Goodwin asked Parrish if
he had been drinking that eve-.
ning, he allegedly stated that he
had consumed several beers 30
minutes prior to the traffic stop.
Goodwin also observed four cold
cans of Natural Ice beer in the
passenger's seat of the vehicle,
and one of the,cans was empty.
Also located on the passenger-
side floorboard, was an opened
pint of vodka that was half full.
Parrish allegedly admitted to
drinking the beer and a little of
the vodka before leaving his resi-
dence.
Parrish then failed several field
sobriety tests before Goodwin
placed him under arrest for DUI.
At the Union County Jail, Par-
rish gave consent for a breath test
with readings of 0.294 and 0.298,
both more than three times the le-
gal limit.

US Army Corps
of Engineers
The Department of Defense (DoD) conducted live-
fire training and testing of weapon. systems at
active and former military installations throughout
the United States to ensure force readiness and
defend our nation. As directed by Congress; the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the
Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP).
The Corps assigns priorities to defense sites
containing suspected ordnance, discarded military
munitions and/or munitions constituents, based on
various factors relating to the potential for public
safety and environmental hazards.

The Corps is in the process of investigating the
former Lake Palestine Bomb Target, Union
County, Florida. This site was used as a bombing
target from 1943 through 1945.

A site inspection was recently completed at the
former Lake Palestine Bomb Target. The
evaluation criteria, including types of munitions
that may be present, ease of access to the site
and number of people living near the site, will be
available for public review at the U.S. Army Corps'
of Engineers, 701 San Marco.Blvd., Jacksonville,"
FL 32207.

As -part of our ongoing investigation, we are
seeking additional information from the public
about the former Lake Palestine Bomb Target
(located approximately 47 miles southwest of the
city of Jacksonville). If you have information,
please send it to: Charles Fales, Project Manager,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 701 San Marco
Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207 or by email to:
PublicMail.CESAJ-CC@saj02.usace.army.mil.

For more information, please contact Amanda
Ellison at 1-800-291-9413.

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B-Section Thursday, February 18, 2010 FEATURES
.- .CRIME

SOCIALS
OBITUARIES
EDITORIAL'

NEWS FROM BRADFORD COUNTY,'.UNION COUNTY AND THE LAKE REGION

_ Keystone's Boettcher wins state title

Versatile performer James Rogers will help raise
money for the Bradford Ecumenical Ministries Food
Pantry with a Feb. 20 concert at the Bradford High
School auditorium.

Dollywood

performer returns

for annual show

James Rogers per-
forms his one-man
show to raise funds
for the Bradford
Ecumenical Ministries
Food Pantry
BlY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
.A good guy giving a good
show for a good cause deserves
a good crowd, right?
That's what Starke resident
_Arley McRae thinks, so he en-
courages members of the com-
munity to attend a concert by
Dollywood performer James
Rogers this Saturday, Feb. 20, at
7 p.m. in the' Bradford High
School auditorium. Tickets,
which may be purchased at the
door or in advance from several
area churches or at the Bradford
County Telegraph, are $15 for
illults and $5 for students.
"It's a wonderful, wonderful,
_wonderful concert," McRae
_id.
--McRae is the director of the
-Bradford Ecumenical Ministries
Ebod Pantry, an emergency food
-proyider. The James Rogers
slow, which has" pretty much
S~en an annual event the past 20
years- Rogers was unable to
:perform one year- is one of the
major fundraisers for the organi-
zation that fed 11,586 people in
{Bradford County last year.
_Though the Food Pantry has

WINGS
REALMSS
AVIATION MUSEUM

received tremendous support
from community individuals,
businesses and organizations,
McRae wishes more people
would turn out for what he
termed an "outstanding" show.
"I'm' having'difficulty getting
people into the auditorium,"
McRae said. "I don't understand
that."
McRae said he and those who
know Rogers personally call
him "the good guy" because
that, in fact, is what Rogers is.
-The only payment Rogers re-
ceives for his performance is
what will cover the cost of
bringing his sound equipment
and paying the salary of a single
helper.
"James has been very, very
generous with his time, his tal-
ents and his money," McRae
said.
Rogers, who also shares the
proceeds of CD sales at the
event with the Food Pantry, said
the cause is one that is near and
dear to his heart. He said his
parents both lost their jobs at a
large textile factory when he
was a child. At the time, no
other work was to be found in
the area. Rogers can remember
the grateful feeling he had when-
people in the community would
help his family out by giving
them food.
"It was really tough," he said.

See ROGERS page 4B

Teammate Amanda
Paredes places in the
top 10 of her class

BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Keystone Heights girls'
weightlifting coach Terri Parrish
said weightlifting is not a sport
where hard work always pays
off, but freshman Morgan
Boettcher's hard work was cer-
tainly rewarded as she won the
199-pound class at the Florida
High School Athletic Associa-
tion Finals, which were held
Feb. 13 in New Port Richey.
"I was just speechless," said
Boettcher, who was Keystone's
first lifter to place at' the state
finals in four years. "I had peo-
ple jumping all over me."
Boettcher had a bench press
of 190 pounds and a clean and
jerk of 175 pounds'to finish with
a 365-pound total. The runner-
up in her class, Jordan Paolucci
of Lake Mary, finished with a
350-pound total.
Parrish said Boettcher is
"blessed" in that she is strong,
but also said weightlifters with
Boettcher's work ethic are few
and far between. Parrish said
Boettcher works in the weight
room all year.

That goes a long way in ena-
bling a freshman to win a state
championship.
"She's put us back on the map
again," Parrish said. Keystone
produced three state champions
during 2002-04 (Erica Seypura,
Kayla Couey and Brittany
Meng) and a total of 18 state
medal winners from 2002
through 2006.
Parrish said Boettcher has to
be one of the few freshmen to
win a state title in girls' weight-
lifting. Boettcher has qualified
for the state finals each year
she's been at the junior-senior
high school. She finished in sey-
enth-place at last year's finals,
which left her one place shy of
earning a medal.
Parrish said she knew
Boettcher definitely had a shot
of at least placing this season.
Boettcher said she did not seri-
ously think about winning a
state championship ,prior to the
start of the season.
"I was hoping, though," she
said;

So how does Boettcher follow
this season with three more
years of eligibility left?
"My new' goal is to try. and
break the state records,"
Boettcher said.

Morgan Boettcher, who
is just a freshman, won
the 199-pound class at
the state weightlifting
finals.

Paredes wraps up career
with lOth-place finish
Amanda Paredes joined
Boettcher at the .state finals,
placing 10'h in the 110-pound
class with a 235-pound total.
Like Boettcher, Paredes began
competing in' weightlifting in
seventh grade. Also like
Boettcher, she is strong. She was
the lightest member of her class
at the state finals at 104 pounds,
yet she benched 125 pounds,
which was ,the fourth-highest
total along with one other lifter.
Parrish said Paredes is able to
bench 135 pounds.
"She has been very consistent
in that weight class for years,"
Parrish said.
Paredes had a clean and jerk
attempt of 110 pounds to finish
in a tie with two other lifters at
the state finals. She earned the
10'h-place finish as opposed to
11h or 12'h due to body weight.
Her 235-pound total was actu-
ally the seventh-highest total in
the class as several lifters ahead
of her finished tied with each
other.
Clay's Brooke Baudendistel
won the championship with a
total of 285 pounds. Natalie
Marenghi of River Ridge was
runner-up with a 275-pound
total.

Chipoletti speaks on Williston situation

Editor's note: A reporter with
the Bradford County Telegraph
was unable to reach Bradford
High School head football coach
Derek Chipoletti prior to last
week's deadline to get comment
on the forfeiture of games at
Williston High School due to an
academically ineligible player.
Chipoletti did want to speak on
the matter, so is being given the
opportunity to do so this week.

BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
The timing was unfortunate.
New Bradford High School
head football coach Derek
Chipoletti said his still-young
head coaching .career received a
bit of a "black eye" after Willis-
ton High School, where he
coached last year, had to forfeit
wins in football last season due
to playing an ineligible player. It
was a moment that led to a bit of
self-reflection.
"I had to kind of ask myself,
'Am I in the right business?
Who does this happen to? This
doesn't happen every day.' I
really pride myself on doing the
right thing and teaching kids to
do the right thing."
Though Chipoletti, who is
preparing for his second year as
a head coach, said he was not
directly responsible for monitor-
ing player academics, the inci-
dent was hard to pul behind him.
"This was an embarrassing
moment," he said. "It was hard

for the last couple of days to get
over it, but you've got to. ,
"I take pride in everything
that I do. I cross my 't's and dot
my 'i's. Anything I am associ-
ated with I want to be first-
class."
Chipoletti said when he was
in the process of being hired as
Williston's head coach last year,
he was asked to serve as athletic
director as well. He had no in-
terest in that and still has no
interest in being an athletic di-
rector. What he eventually
agreed to is to split the athletic
director supplement with some-
one else. Chipoletti said he took
on the financial responsibilities
of the department, while the
other person was supposed to
monitor player eligibility.
"When you play somebody
and you put somebody in charge
of something, you expect it to
get done. Unfortunately, ulti-
mately, my name, in the begin-
ning of my career, has kind of
gotten a black eye because of
it."
Chipoletti said he was treated
well by the administrators he
worked with in Williston, so he
hated to see the incident happen.
He especially feels bad for the

players.
"For a lot of those kids, athlet-
ics is one of the few positives
they have," Chipoletti said.
"Having that happen to them
was not good."
Chipoletti is now ready to

move forward. He is pleased.
with the dedication that has been
shown so far by BHS students
interested in playing football. He-
said 90 students have been
working out in the weight room
each day.

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One dozen board
seats up for grabs in
2010
BY DAN HILDEBRAN
Special to the Telegraph
Twelve seats on the county
commissions and school boards
of Bradford County, Union
County and western Clay
County will be up for election
this year.
*Because they 'can qualify by
petition, candidates in Union
and Bradford counties can get
- orthe ballot for less than $5. In
fact, seven of the incumbents up
for re-election this year, spent
I.,ls than $100 for their entire
'2006 campaigns, the last time
they ran for office.
-lHere is a description of each
'seht available.

Bradford

.Office: Bradford County Corn- tion to the Mt. Zion AME Bap-
mLsion, District 2 twist Church.
.District: Northwest Bradford Latest development: No candi-
;Gunty including Starke, west of date has filed papers with the
Orange Street and north of supervisor of elections for this
Madison Street, Pleasant Grove, office.
Heilbronn Springs, the Florida
Slate Prison area, the C.R, 125 Office: Bradford School Board,
area between Lawtey and Rai- District 2
Rid, and Lawtey and Highlands, District: Northwest Bradford
west of U.S. 301. County including Starke, west of
Salary: $30,410 Orange Street and north of
a. umbent: Doyle Thomas (D) Madison Street, Pleasant Grove,
W t Race: In 2006 Thomas ran Heilbronn Springs, the Florida
Opposed and spent $66.7-5 on State Prison area, the C.R. 125
,ition cards and newspaper area between Lawtey and Rai-
NEertisihg. ford, and Lawtey and Highlands,
Baest development: No candi- west of U.S. 301.
has filed papers with the Salary: $25,501
aervisor of elections for this Incumbent: Stacy Creighton
lofice. (nonpartisan race)
Last race: This was the most
office : Bradford County Com- competitive Bradford County
hgission, District 4 race of the 2006 election cycle.
E)istrict: Southeast Bradford Incumbent Bobby Carter faced
1Cunty including Hampton, four challengers: Greg Alvarez,
ib optoh Lake, Santa Fe Lake, Michael E. Barber, Creighton
5acedville, Theressa and the and Richard Sapp. In the Sept. 5
rjTIfis Loop area lying east of .primary, Creighton carried 36
ritffis Loop (C.R, 100A) and percent of the district and faced
jouth of the railroad that leads to Alvarez in -a Nov. 7 runoff,
aOmp Blanding. which she won with 55 percent
Salary: $30,410 of the ote. Creighton spent just
BI
East race: Hersey ran unopposed tions, mostly for signs, advertis-
nn 006 and spent $186.40 for. ing and supplies.,
FIecks, deposit slips, and for Latest development: No candi-
i-n r riicaiion. ,%sbo date has, filed. papr. with tbiv
$ -_- n r -' a .o date

Right tree in the rig

BY JAY TUCKER But what kind of trees should
Senior County Forester. you plant and where are you

After the recent record-
,reaking cold weather, some
good warm sunshine to take the
hill out of ou'r winter-weary
bones is a welcome sight. How
oftenn during the summer,
though, do we seek the shade of
S nice large shade tree and bless
f natural coolness of the soft
F7eze?
, In north Florida, midwinter is
the best time to plant trees
rid your home that will
sen out the hot summer sun-
Se and cool winter wind and
p ,you a bundle on heating
cooling costs.
is recommended that home-
owners plant young trees now
;while they are dormant and are
*best able to survive the shock of
Being moved. 'Wide holes, good
soil, planting location, proper
tree selection, care you can give
-to the tree(s) and following the
advice of nursery experts can
;grow you trees within a few
cars that will help shade your
hoine and reduce that dreaded
'high electric bill.

going to 'plant them? Before
you spend time and money to
plant trees, give some thought in
selecting and placing them
where they will do the most
good to keep your home cool in
the summer and warm in the
winter.
Broadleaf or deciduous trees
planted on the east and west
sides of a home will provide
shade -where it is needed most
during the summer then will
drop their leaves in the winter
'allow warming rays of the sun to
shine through.
Use small trees that, when
mature are utinder 30 feet in
height, such as dogwoods, red-
buds, hollies, loquats, and cherry
laurel to shade walls and
porches from the morning and
afternoon sun.
Medium-sized trees, those
that mature to up to 50 feet in
height, include some oak spe-
cies, loblolly bays, red cedars
and Florida elm. They may be
planted' a bit farther from the
house. Further out, perhaps near

closed out his 2006 campaign
account with a $63.60 contribu-
tion to the Theressa Fire De-
partment.
Latest development: No candi-
date has filed papers with the
supervisor of elections for this
office.

Office: Bradford School Board,
District I
District: All of Bradford County
east of U.S. 301 and north of.
S.R. 16, plus the area west of'
301, and east of S.R. 16, be-
tween Morgan Road (C.R. 233)
and Market Road.
Salary: $25,501
Incumbent: Jesse Moore Jr.
(nonpartisan race)
Last race: Moore ran unopposed
in 2006 and only spent $2.40 on
his campaign, the fee for the
supervisor of elections to verify
his petition signatures. He
closed out his 2006 campaign
account with a $97.60 .contribu-

Sht place

the lot line, to provide privacy or
to act as a buffer from a neigh-
boring home or nearby road,
plant your larger trees, ones with
a mature height of over 50 feet,
which include live oak, syca-
more, southern magnolia,
sweetgum, and slash and long-
leaf pine.
Shade is not the only reason
to plant trees. Properly located,
trees will funnel breezes toward
your living areas and will also
minimize the damaging effects-
of excessive moisture by provid-
ing greater air circulation. A
healthy, mature shade tree
around a home can release 75 to
100 gallons of water into the
atmosphere which can have a
cooJing effect during, a hot
summer day. Also, just think of
the effect a tree will have on
water standing in your yard fol-
lowing a heavy thundershower.
Evergreens can be planted on
the north and \\est sides of a
house to ser\ e as a windbreak
against cold winter winds. Stud-
ies have shown it takes twice as

Office: Bradford School Board,
District 5
District: Southwest Bradford
Count \ including New River,
Sampson Lake. Crosby Lake,
Rowell Lake, St irke, south and
west of S.R. 100(, the Forsythe
Road (Southeast 21" Avenue)
area. Sampson City. Graham,
except for the area south of C.R.
IS and east of C.R. 225A, and

Sala: .'' '1\
Incumbent: David B. Smith Jr.
(nonpartisan race)
Last Race: In 2006, Smith was
set to challenge then-incumbent
James Watson, when Watson,
citing personal reasons and
health problems within his fam-
ily, withdrew from the race.
Smith spent less than $20 on the
campaign for signature verifica-
tion and a voting list from the
supervisor of elections office.
Latest development: No candi-
date has filed papers with the
supervisor of elections for this
office.

Union,

Office: Union County Commis-
sion. District 2
District: Northeast Union
County, including Raiford and
Johnstown.
Salary: $26,393
Incumbent: Morris Dobbs (D)
Last race: Dobbs was unopposed
in 2006 and spent $71 on his
campaign, mostly for a newspa-
per advertisement thanking the
voters for re-clecting him:
Latest development: .No candi-
date has filed papers with the
supervisor of'elections.for this
office.

IworK t1 fIotLI IlsportsU Is I 11
a.m.-noon.
Fees must be paid at the time
of the test. The fee for each
sport is $45 or $60 for both
sports.
Coadi/son clinic-
Saturday, I eb. 27, at the Tho-
mas Street Center from 8:30
a.m. until noon. Instructor is
Stewart Duncan.
Summer day camp registra-
tion-currently under way 'until
June I I. Payments ($300 in
county, $340 out of county) may
be made now for the eight-week
program.
Advisory board meeting- .
Thursday, March 4, at the Tho-
mas Street Center at 6 p.m.

league signing
up youth, adults
Registration is under way for
the spring youth and adult bas-
ketball league sponsored by
Concerned Citizens of Bradford
County Inc.
League dates are Mondays
and Thursdays, starting at 5:30.
p.m., during March 22-May 15.
Registration forms' are avail-
able at the city of Starke recrea-
tion department, Tammy's
Flower.Shop and The Boutique.
For more information, please
call Alica McMillian- at 904-
966-1100 or Lamar Hamilton at
904-626-9433.

Bury writing
contest at,
Melrose
Library
The Al Burt Literary
Festival at the Melrose Public
Library! honors the late Al
Burt, beloved award-winning
author :and journalist; who
made Melrose his home for
30 year,.
To. celebrate the writer,
children can participate in the
"Stuffel Animal Slecpover"
in the Melrose library and
write tieir 'own book'about
their animal's adventures at
the sleepover. Each child
may drop off one stuffed
animal for the sleepover
either tuesday, Feb. 23, or
Wednesday, Feb. 24. A
photographer will document
the animal's adventure. The.
children will return to the
.library on Saturday,' Feb. 27,
at 10 a.m. to make their book
about Ite sleepover.
The festivities continue on
Thursd y, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.
.with the results of the "Write
Like .AI Burt" contest.
WritinJ and poetry contest
entrants will read from their
submissions. There. will .be
audience participation and
.refreshmPents. ',', *, i
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.
28, D)r. Mark Barrow and
James jPeffley will present
"Readiigs from Al Burt's
Work."i James Cusicl{ will
exhibit l items from the Al
Burt Papers, housed at the
University of Florida
Librariqs. /
The programs are free and
open tp the .iublic.' The
festival has been made
possible by the Putnam
County Library System iand
the Melrose Library
Association. For more
information, call the library
at 352-475-1237.

fishing tourney
set for Feb. 27
The Kiwanis Club of Starke'
will host a Casting for Ki.d fish-
ing tournament Saturday, Feb.
27, with a $1,000 prize for the!
first-place team.
The tournament is scheduled
from safe light until 3 p.m. Par-i
ticipants meet at the Santa Fei
Lake boat ramp on C.R. 21-B.
Cost per team (boat) is $75,
with another $10 going toward
the big fish prize, which is $400.
There is a five-fish limit.
Prize drawings will be held at:
weigh-in.
For more information, please,
call .Kiwanis Club of Starke
President Jeff Johnson at 352-
494-3324 or 904-964-5400. You
may also call Cris Kadlec at
904-364-6688.

Evergreen Baptist Church
announces

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Sun Feb 21 Mon-Wed Feb 22-24
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Thursday, February 18, 2010 Regional News 3B

The Bradford boys' basketball team poses with a district championship trophy for
the second straight year. The Tornadoes defeated Bishop Snyder for their 11t
straight win.

Bradford defeats Cardinals

for second straight title

BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Defense helped spark a key 8-
0 run to start the fourth quarter
as the Bradford boys' basketball
team put away Bishop Snyder,
winning the District 4-3A
championship 55-38 on Feb. 13
in Glen St. Mary.
It was the second straight dis-
trict title for the Tornadoes, who
now host District 3 runner-upt .:,
Fernandina Beach Thursday, ",
Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in a regional
quarterfinal game. To get to the
championship game, Bradford .
(20-7) had to survive ,a hard-
fought game semifinal game .
against Crescent City, a team
that had defeated the Tornadoes O
twice during the regular season.
Player Yakeem Griner said
the key to the team's run
through the tournament could be
summed up by its motto. -
"Our nmotto is, 'Work hard
and play together.' Everyone
stepped up, worked hard and
played together," Griner said.
The Tornadoes, who have
now won 11 straight games, led
by seven points entering the '
fourth quarter against Bishqp Yakeem Griner (left) goes up for a shot, which is
S r.~.~rn.~ased that lead
Syder ht increased that e.d hallenged. by-Bishop-Snyder's John Woodward.
to 1 5 afteri6oribdhlg o% ers on
four-straight-Bishop-Snyder-pos- which- led-to an -eventual basket sively were not limited
sessions. by Tramaine Harris. Harris stole third quarter. The Tc
"We wanted to put a lot of the ball on the ensuing Cardinals came out cold in the fi
pressure on them," Bradford possession, which led to a layup ter, missing their first s
head coach Traavis Chandler hv Donnelle Williams Griner temnts from the field

said.
Griner said the Tornadoes had
to step it up on defense because
the shots weren't falling on of-
fense. Bradford scored four
quick points to go, up .34-21
early in the third quarter, but the
Cardinals (10-13) outscored the
Tornadoes 10-4 the rest of the
,quarter.to pull within seven.
"We had to get defensive
stops," Griner said.
Treyonte Covington had a
steal early in the fourth quarter,

Keystone girls
put out of
.-postseason by
Ribault
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Ribault, a state semifinalist
from last season, was too much
for the Keystone Heights girls'
basketball team, handing the
Indians a 57-26 loss in the re-
gional quarterfinals on Feb. I1I
in Jacksonville.
The Indians, who were play-
ing shorthanded, were outscored
23-4 in the second quarter as the
host Trojans took a 38-12 lead
into the half.
Karleigh Smoak, a Southeast-
ern University signee, led Key-
stone with 11 points. She also
dished out four assists.
Keystone's Megan Zinkel had
nine rebounds.
The Indians finished their sea-
son with an 11-12 record, while
Ribault improved to 17-8. The
Trojans, who advanced to the
Final Four each of the last two
seasons, played Bolles in a re-
'io-nal semifinal game this past
Tuesday.

scored on a layup following a
Marcus Ardley steal before Har-
ris added another basket on a
rebound tip-in after a Bishop
Snyder backcourt turnover.
Covington, who led the Tor-
nadoes with 13 points, later hit
his third 3-poiner of the game to
put Bradford up 50-32.
Darius Corbitt, despite being
limited by foul trouble, scored
nine points, while Griner and
Williams each had eight..
Bradford's struggles offen-

Corbitt scored off of an in-
bounds pass,.giving Bradford an
early 2-1 lead.
Corbitt scored Bradford's first
six points, but a three-point lead.
late in the first quarter was
erased when the Cardinals'
Marcus Lee made a 3-pointer,
tying the score at 6-all.
Covington, though, made his
own 3-pointer after Bishop Sny-
der turned the ball over with

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Shawn Boyette

Bradford's
Boyette
wrestles way to
state finals
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Bradford wrestler Shawn
Boyette, having come so close
in his sophomore and junior
,years, made good on his final try
at reaching the state finals, plac-
ing fourth at the Region 1-Class
A finals, which were held at
Clay High School in Green
Cove Springs Feb. 12-13.
Boyette, who wrestles in the
171-pound class, came up one
win shy of qualifying for state in
each of the last two seasons, but
went 4-2 this past weekend to
finally earn that elusive trip.
"I'm very excited to finally
make it," he said.
In the process, Boyette also
earned his 100'h career win and
improved his record this season
to 29-5.
The regional finals did not
quite end as Boyette would have
liked. He had a chance to win
the consolation finals and finish
in third place, but he was pinned
by Matt Fields of Wakulla. It
was "hard and horrible," Boyette
said, adding that he was injured.
By making it to the consola-
tion finals, though, he had al-
ready wrapped up a state berth.
"I am looking forward to go-
ing to state and hopefully win-
ning a few," Boyette said.
The Florida High School Ath-
letic Association Finals are
scheduled for Friday-Saturday,
Feb. 19.-20, at the lkefand Cen-
e ter, with action starting at 10

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Boyette said Ihings won't be
easy to start with as he has to
face a regional champion in the
first round, but he's Oloking
forward to the opportunity now
that he's got it.
"It's exciting,ie said.
Boyette will wrestle Derek
Crow of South Fort Myers in the
first round. Crow has a 51-4
record. Win or lose, Boyette
would then face either Avon
Park's Jossier Torres (23-5) or
Benjamin's Scott Fricker (16-6).

Union's Cook
just misses out
on state medal,
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Samantha Cook, Union
County's lone qualifier for the
Florida -.High School Athletic
Association Girls' Weightlifting
Finals, earned a top-10 finish
and narrowly missed earning a
medal.
The top six lifters at the event,
which was held Feb. 13 in New
Port Richey, were awarded
medals. Cook placed seventh in
the unlimited class with a 345-
pound total. She had the second-
highest clean and jerk attempt
along with two other lifters at
175 pounds, while also berich
pressing 170 pounds.

With Cook's finish, Union
County has now earned a top-10
finish in sik of the last eight
years.
Lakitta Johnson of North Mar-
ion won the class with a 505-
pound total, while N4v'arre's
Kayla Poole was runner-up with
a 400-pound total.

BHS grad
Riddick pitches
Flagler's first-
ever no-hitter
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Bradford High School gradu-
ate Kelly Riddick, in just her
second start, threw the first no-
hitter in the two-year history of
the Flagler College softball pro-
gram on Feb. 13.
Riddick, who graduated from
BHS in 2007, is in her junior
year at Flagler after playing two
years at Central Florida Com-
munity College. She struck out
12 of the 16 batters she faced in
a five-inning, 9-0 win over Ave,
Maria. She almost threw a per-
fect game as well, but walked
the lead-off batter in the top of
the fifth. She rebounded by
striking out the next three batters
to end the game by virtue of the
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Regional News Thursday, February 18, 2010 Page 4B

Chance meeting led to

James Rogers' annual show

If you like the sound of Nash-
ville music at its best-and lots
of it-then plan to .attend the
James Rogers show at the Brad-
.ford High School auditorium,
Saturday,, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. It
promises to be one of the most
enjoyable shows ever performed
in Bradford County, and all pro-
ceeds from the evening's enter-
tainment will go toward funding
the local Food Pantry.
Rogers' one-man show has
been a regular once-a-year fea-
ture for the past '19 years-he
has actually assisted the Food
Pantry in some form for 20
years-providing entertainment
for the community on level with
the finest Nashville tradition as
result of a chance conversation.
Jimmy Gissy and his mother,
Mary, attended a Rogers show at
Dollywood and enjoyed, the per-
formance enough to go back-
stage afterward to meet with
Rogers. After complimenting
Rogers on the quality of the
show, Jimmy suggested Rogers
come to Starke for a perform-
ance, citing the needs of the
Food Pantry. Rogers agreed, on
the spot. He has returned each
year, in February, with the ex-
ception of one year. Joe Gissy
couldn't pinpoint the year, but
remembered the show was can-
celled because of the death of
Rogers' mother-in-law.
The show is nqt a money-
maker for Rogers. He accepts
reimbursement of actual expense
in bringing his sound equipment
to Starke in a truck he owns and
salary for a single helper. The
two stay overnight in a local
hotel, packing up and returning
to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., on Sun-
day. During intermission, he
hawks CDs and divides the pro-
ceeds with the Food Pantry
sponsor.
It really is a strange situation,
in that Rogers. and'. Gissydhad'
never met until that dayin1 Dol- '
lywood. The two have become
fast friends in the intervening
years, and Rogers always visits
with the Gissy family after pre-
senting a show in Starke.
Rogers' itinerary ranges from
the Canadian border to the Gulf
of Mexico, including a recefit
trip to, Lecanto, a small town
southwest of Crystal River. Ex-
cept for his forays to outlying
communities, he is a full-time
performer at Dollywood in Pi-
geon Forge. Several /years ago,
he left Dollywood afi invested
in a theater in Pigeon Forge, but
eventually sold his/interest and
returned to Dollyw6od.
Rogers may play country mu-
sic; but he is no redneck or
country hick. In fact, Rogers has
a bachelor's degree from the
University of Tennessee at Chat-
tanooga and had his sights set on

becoming a lawyer. However,
his music got in the way of post-
graduate work, and he remained
an entertainer, singer and song-
writer.
He was born in Chattanooga,
Tenn., on Dec. 22, 1949, to
hard-working textile plant work-
ers that applied Christian princi-
ples to child rearing and taught,
the value of working to make a
good life. His parents also en-
couraged making music. to es-
cape the drudgery of working in
cotton mills with long hours and
low wages. From early on,
Rogers remembers his' father
playing a steel guitar and his.
mother playing any one of sev-
eral instruments and singing at
family gatherings and church
services.
In 1958, 9-year-old .Rogers
and his family moved to Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga., where his par-
ents continue to live, and joined
First Baptist Church. It was in
Fort Oglethorpe where Rogers
received his first guitar-
Christmas 1960 at age 11-with
the promise of a finer instrument
next Christmas if he learned to
play. The second guitar arrived
as promised, since Rogers had
mastered the first gift.
Rogers' dream, though, was
to become a lawyer. He played
his guitar for the sheer pleasure
of making music, but it contin-
ued to be secondary to his
dream, even though he was now
playing extensively at social get-
togethers and other venues from
time to time.
In school, Rogers lettered in
track, lifted weights and worked
in a drug store. He played in a
local band for sock-hops and
other occasions, always popular
and well liked by his peers. He
graduated from Lakeview High
School in 1967 and was voted
the "Mpst Handsome" and.
"Most PFpular" student in His
class.
Rogers enrolled in Dalton Jr.
College and received his associ-
ate's degree in 1969. He began
classes at the University of Ten-
nessee at Chattanooga, majoring
in political science. He also
joined the National Guard.
While attending college, Rogers
played in "The Expressions"
band, but was kicked out be-
cause he didn't practice. There
weren't enough hours in the day
for all his activities.
His Guard unit was, activated,
and James missed one and a half
years of school, but making mu-
sic continued, as he entertained
the men of his unit'with his gui-
tar. He returned to school and
received his bachelor's degree in
1974. By that time,'the die was
cast, and he turned to music full
time.

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It is a sad commentary on our
community that his annual pro-
gram isn't better supported be-
cause he provides a show on par
with the best of Branson, Mo.,
and the charity he supports is a
real life-saver to people that are
in need of food. The high school
auditorium seats 750 people, but
it is never more than half filled,
and the lack of attendance is
frustrating to Food Pantry work-
ers, whose work is gratis.
Treat yourself and family to
an outstanding evening of enter-
tainment this Saturday at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5
for students.
By Buster Rahn, Telegraph
editorialist

ROGERS
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"I've kind of been there. I un-
derstand."
That's why Rogers said it
would be a blessing if the BHS
auditorium was packed for his
show-not because he wants to
play before a full house, but
because it would mean that
many more 'people in need of
food would benefit.
If you've never seen him per-
form in Starke, Rogers said, "I
try to make the show uplifting
and fun for the entire family." If
you have seen him perform,
that's OK, because Rogers does
not perform the same show
twice.
"He changes it a little bit
every year and makes sure he
adds a new touch to it," McRae
said.
Rogers said this year's show
will include a special perform-
ance dedicated to the "old-time
cowboys." It coincides with a
new CD of Rogers' that includes
his all-time favorite songs, in-
cluding "My Heroes Have Al-
ways Been Cowboys."
Rogers will also sing the
songs he's expected to sing. He
is known for a number of patri-
'otic songs, including "I Guard
America," which was adopted
by the Enlisted Men's and

Women's Association of the viduals can, return to the Food'i
National Guard as its theme Pantry three months after receiv-';
song. People can also expect a ing food.) McRae said not a-:
performance of "Fly Eagle Fly." week goes..by in which volun--
Not doing those songs would teers don't see a new face,
be'similar to Lee Greenwood not Yet food is more difficult td,
performing 'God Bless the come by nowadays. Local food'
USA" during a concert, Rogers banks the Food Pantry once_,f
said. counted on are no longer able to6
"People would be upset that provide food. McRae said thei
you didn't do it," Rogers said. Food Pantry used to be able to:
Doing the show in Starke has, buy food from a source in Jack-'
in his mind, become as essential sonville for 10 cents per pound,-
as performjrig those expected but that is no longer the case.
songs. Rogers has met many Keeping the shelves stocked
people there he considers has been difficult, but the Food
friends. He feels like he's part of Pantry has gotten by with the.
a family, he said, when he goes support of the community.
to Starke and describes his an- McRae said food drives and
nual trip there as a homecoming. donations have benefited
That's why he looks forward to greatly.
returning every year. "The spirit of giving has never
"As long as it works for eve- been as high as it is today in"
ryone else, I'll do it," Rogers Bradford County," McRae said.
said. The Bradford Ecumenical-
For more information on Ministries Food Pantry is lo-!;
Rogers, please visit his Web site cated .at 321 Andrew St. in'
at www.jamesrogersonline.com. Starke. For more information,"',
The concert, along with com- please call 904-964-3984, or call,,
munity donations, has helped the McRae at 904-964-2459.
Food Pantry feed more than., You may also call McRae if
10,000 people each of the last you want to reserve tickets for !
two years. (Families or indi- the Feb. 20 concert. '

She was bom to the late Lewis
and Muriel Deciiy Caywood and
lived a full life in Lorain along
with her late sister, Lynda
McDermott. Being a colorful spirit
with a thirst for life, 'he traveled
down many paths. She attended
Lorain High School in Ohio,
Oberlin College of Commerce and
Baldwin Wallace College for
secretarial science.
She then attended the FBI
academy and became Lorain
County's first female deputy
S sheriff. She also attended Stevens
S..p. ioeling School and worked for
many years doing modeling and
runway for the David and Lee
Agency.
Other in.portant
accomplishments were working as
84 of the executive secretary at the
ursday, Higbee Company, being a travel
agent for Svete Travel Bureau and
S in an administrative secretary for the
925. Greater Lorain Chamber of
ipment Commerce, coordinating and
former teaching the princesses for the
heriff's Lorain International Festival.
ber of Katy definitely took great pride
rch of in all her work endeavors,
however her greatest pride and joy
ath by: was in being a mother. She
Louiza wholeheartedly gave the greatest
ughter, and most important parts of her
stone; life to raising her six children;
Brown; Michael Lewis, Gregory Scott,
Brown Christine Lynn, Mark Douglas,
David Richard and Julie Kay. She
h his was supported and encouraged by
limmie her past husbands, Eugene Pozega
anessa) and Julius Urda.
rownessa) She loved being a grandmother
lernard to her only granddaughter, Nicole
Linda Lynn, and a friend to her
ildren, daughter-in-law, Carol. Her
ronsia) children, granddaughter and
Brown, daughter-in-law were her heart. In
ickson, passing, she will continue to live
'harmil on in their hearts. Her love, their
mnesian greatest gift.
Zachael Additional loyal friends and
stone, relative: sharing in 'this loss are
hmann Elly and Hugh, Julius Urda, Julie
)amani Grm,. Julieann Urda, Marylou
Brown; Valentin, the Moir family, Sean
smond McDermott and family, Greg
Cierra McDermott and family, Rick
Ashton Kaczmarek and family, Lisa
Royce Kaczmarek and family,- and
Ronald Charles and Shallia Engelburger.
Noah Your love throughout the years
son; a always brought a smile to her face.
sisters- A celebration of life gathering
Eloise for Katy will be in the summer of
Gladys 2010 in her birthplace of Lorain,
lames). Ohio. Schwartz, Spence, Boyer
special and Cool Home for Funerals in
takers, Lorain is handling local
cCray, .arrangements.

Caywood
Kathryn Lu Caywood, born
Oct. 5, 1935, passed away
peacefully on Jan. 25, 2010,
taking her last breath with family
by her side.

PAID OBITUARY

Corley Linzy
RAIFORD-Corley Benjamin
"Ben" Linzy, 69, of Raiford, died
at his home in Raiford following a
brief illness. He, was born in
,.Sorchoppee A* i mif mosA of his
<11.fi %'if&4fLa- r'* e son of
the late Hayward and Lois Linzy.
He was a retired correctional
officer with the Reception and
Medical Center in Lake Butler. He
was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Raiford.
He vwas preceded in death by: a
brother, Kenny Linzy; sisters,
Betty Dees and Wanda Sapp; and
a grandson, Charles James Uhl.
He is survived by: his wife,
Juanita Jean Dewey Linzy; three
daughters, Robin Davis of
Raiford, Jayme Leclaire of
Pensacola and Tammy Searles of
* Raiford; three sons, Mark Linzy of
Port St. John, James Ual Linzy of

Lake Butler and Darrin Linzy of
Raiford; a brother, Tommy Linzy
of Lawtey; a sister, Elsie Carlton
of Raiford; nine grandchildren and
a great grandson.
The family requests your
presence at a celebration of life
cookout on Saturday, Feb. 20. at 3
p.m. It will be held at Darren
Linzy's house off Sapp Cemetery
Road, follow signs. All are
welcome.
Archer Funeral Home of Lake
Butler is in charge of
arrangements.

Laurel Parker
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS-Laurel
Ann Parker, 63, of Keystone'
Heights, died at her home on
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010
following a brief illness. Mrs.
Parker was born in Pittsburg, Pa.,
on April 29, 1946 and had moved
to Keystone Heights in January
from Helen, Ga. She retired from
Walmart as a sales associate for
many years. She was Catholic.
She is survived by: her sons,
David Adkins of Keystone
Heights and Jason Murphy of
Canton, Ga.; siblings, Mary
Gorniak of Beaver Creek, Ohio,
Crystal Scruggs of Orlando,
Patrick Rinehart of Miami Beach,
Tony Rinehart of Pittsburg, Pa.,
and Billy Rinehart of West
Florida; six grandchildren and two
. great-grandchildren. The family
will be holding a memorial service
at'a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make
contributions to the American
Cancer Society, 2119 SW 16"h St.,
Gainesville, FL 32608.
Arrangements are under the care
of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home
of Keystone Heights.

Betty J. Royal
MELROSE-Betty Jane Royal,
85, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010
at Shands at the University of
Florida.
She was born March 26, 1925
in Freeport, Ill. and was the
daughter of the late' Edward F. and
Kathryn L. Rodgers Shoemaker.
She was of the Methodist faith.
She was predeceased by her
husband, William A. Royal
Survivors include a sister,
Patricia L. Campbell of Keystone
Heights; several nieces, nephews,
grandnieces and nephews and
great-grandnieces & nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
a later date. Jones-Gallahger
Funeral Home of Keystone
Heights is in charge of
arrangements.

Delmar

LAKE BUTLER-Delmar
Eugene Sweat Sr., 77, of Lake
Butler, passed away at the Shands
University of Florida Medical
Center in Gainesville after a brief
illness.
He was born in Waycross, Ga.,
but lived most of his life in Lake
Butler. He was the son of the late
William Sweat and Lydia Waters
Sweat. He was eniployed with the
Container Corporation at
Fernanadina Beach for 16 years
before retiring, and then worked
for the Department of Corrections
as a correctional officer for 25
years.

He was the last of eight
brothers and sisters who preceded
him in death. He was a member of
the Trinity Baptist Church in Lake
Butler.
He is survived by: his wife of
54 years, Dorothy Jean Carter
Sweat; daughters, Lydia Teresa
Croft of Worthington Springs,
Rebecca Elaine (Randy) Mobley,
Regina (J.J.) O'Hern, and Tina
Marie (Kevin) Blanton, all of
Lake Butler; sons, Vernon Lamai
Sweat of Lake Butler, Greg
(Sandra) Sweat of Lake City,
DelMar E. (Deneen) Sweat Jr. ol
Lake Butler and Jeff Sweat of
Lake Butler; 19 grandchildren and
18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, Feb. 19 at, II a.m. in the
Trinity Baptist Church in Lake
Butler with the Rev. Kirk Bogard
officiating. Burial will follow in
Elzey Chapel Cemetery under the
care of Archer Funeral Home of
Lake Butler. Family will receive
friends at the funeral home from
6-8 p.m. Thursday evening.

Dennis Thomas
LAKE CITY-Dennis York
Thomas, 61. died Friday, Feb. 12,
2010. He was born and raised in
Lake City.
He was the son of Richard and
Evelyn Miller Thomas. He served
in the U.S. Army. In 1983, he
became a correctional officer, a
position he held for 25 years.
Mr. Thomas is survived by: his
wife, Michelle Brill Thomas; a
daughter, Barbra Dawn Tenies of
Union County; a son, Dennis
Wayne Thomas; a brother, David
Thomas; and a grandson, Logan
James Temes.
Graveside services were held
on Feb. 16. Arrangements are
under the care of Williams-
Thomas Funeral Home of Lake
City.

Johnny

Thompson Jr.
STARKE-Johnny Thompson
Jr., 37, died Monday, Feb. 8,
2010. He was a native of Starke.
Visitation will be held Friday,
Feb. 19, 5-8 p.m. Funeral services
will be Saturday, Feb. 20 at II
a.m.
The cortege will format the
home of Ms. Carolyn Williams;
419 N. Broadway St., Starke.
Visitation and funeral services
will be held at Mount Moriah
Community Church, 803 Oak St.,
Starke. Burial will be in
Oddfellow Cemetery in Starke.
Arrangements are undei: -the
direction of Golden's .Mortuary,
Orlando.

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My children and I would
like to thank everyone for
the food, cards, flowers,
your kind words, prayers,
and for taking the time to
be with us in mourning
the loss of my beloved
husband, dad and.
grampie, Otto (Fred),
Siemer III.
Ursula Siemer and
children

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In Loving Memory of
John Henry Loggins
March 2, 1936-Feb. 19, 2007
It's been three years, even
though the pain in our
hearts makes it feel like
yesterday. There's not a
'day that goes by that we
don't think of you. You are
so deeply missed and so
greatly loved. We long for
one big hug, or.a piece of
advice or a simple smile.
I know we are, selfish for
wanting you to stay, when
God saw fit for you to
take your final resting
place. As the years go by,
we will always carry your
memory so close.
Loved and missed,
Your family

In Memory of
Minnie Iris Taylor (Tiny)
It'v been 13 years since
you left us here,
I'm sure the Lord wanted
you near
You're not here to cheer 5
the way,
to help us along and
brighten the day.
Our loss was heaven's
gain,
Forever and ever with
Him to reign. :.,
All will be great in
heaven on.high,
Forever with Jesus, no
more goodbye. .,
By Henry Hodges ,i
Lawtey',

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SCrime & Punishment ___

BRADFORD

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The following person is being
sought by the Bradford County
Sheriff's Office in relation
to the following charges. Any-
one with information about
the whereabouts of this person
should call 904-966-6380.
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Wayne Anthony Turner, 41
He is 5'9", 190 pounds, with
brown eyes and black hair. His
last known address was 468 SE
18th St. in Melrose.
He has an active warrant
for failure to comply with the
Lunsford Act and register as a
known sexual offender. If he
is arrestedd bond will be set at
$100,000.
Turner was also involved in
anrt incident in Columbia Coun-
ty .last weekend during which
he fled from officers. He is now
also being sought by Columbia
County officers.

3 charged with

attempted

murder
Three Bradford County men
are being held on attempted
murder charges. following an
altercation near Lawley on Feb.
5.
Mark Daniel Tatum, 19, An-
drew Joseph Vasquez, 19, both
of Lawtey, and Jason Alan
Moody, 19, of Starke have all
been arrested by Bradford
County Sheriff's Office investi-
gators and charged with at-
. tempted murder.
On Feb. 5, deputies were
called to a residence near Law-
tcy by a friend of the three men.
The friend had received a call
from Vasquez, who told the
friend that he had been stabbed.
Deputies arrived to find both
Tatum and Vasquez seriously
injured and three bloody
butcher-type knives lying on the
floor of the residence. Moody
was not at the residence when
deputies arrived.
Deputy James Albritton. re-
ported that he observed a cut to
the right side of Tatum's throat
and a cut on his right shoulder
blade. Deputy Albritton ob-
served a stab wound in the mid-
dle of Vasquez's chest and sev-
eral other cuts all over his body.
Both men were transported to
Shands UF and both underwent
emergency surgery.
Moody was arrested by BCSO
deputies later on Feb. 5. He was
charged with attempted murder,
larceny and robbery. The lar-
ceny and robbery charges re-

suited from an incident on July
4, 2009, at the Kangaroo con-
venience store on S.R. 16, after
which a warrant was issued for
Moody's arrest.
Lt. Gail Russell interviewed
both Tatum and Vasquez at the
hospital Feb. 9 and they gave
conflicting accounts of the inci-
dent.
Vasquez allegedly told Rus-
sell that the three men were in-
volved in an argument and that
he was the first one to pull out a
knife. Vasquez said Tatum
struck first, however, and
Vasquez retaliated by cutting
Tatum's throat. Vasquez
claimed Moody then held him
down by sitting on him while
Tatum cut and stabbed Vasquez
multiple times.'
Tatum allegedly told Russell a
different story. He said when the
argument broke out, Vasquez
retrieved a knife and cut Tatum
several times. Tatum said he
passed out and regained con-
sciousness later. Tatum told
Russell -he never cut or stabbed
anyone.
Moody refused to make a
statement.
Tatum and Vasquez are
charged with attempted murder
and bond has been set at
$250,000 for each one. Bond on
Moody has been set at $266,000,
due to the additional charges.
All three remain in the Bradford
County Jail.

Recent arrests

in Bradford,

Clay or Union
The following individuals'
were arrested recently by local
law enforcement officers in
Bradford, Union or Clay
(Keystone Heights area)
counties:
Glenn Stanton, 47, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
Feb. 9 by Clay County
Sheriff's Office (CCSO)
deputies for DUI and driving
while license is suspended or
revoked.

Don't take a conviction lightly!

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Sean Wilson, 20, of
Keystone Heights was arrested
Feb. 10 by.CCSO deputies on
a warrant for failure to appear
in court on bail.
James Goff, 22, of Melrose
was arrested Feb. 13 by CCSO
deputies for giving a false
name to a law enforcement
officer and resisting an officer
without violence.
Natasha Smith, 26, of Starke
was arrested Feb. 15 by CCSO
deputies on a warrant for
violation of probation for an
original charge of grand theft.
Paul Michael Martin, 31, of
Lake Butler was arrested Feb.
10 by Union County Sheriffs
Office (UCSO) Deputy Mindy
Goodwin for criminal mischief
with property damage. Martin
allegedly drove his vehicle
through a number of ditches,
tearing up the driveway
accesses to several,residences.
Selena Danielle Todd, 28, of
Jacksonville was arrested Feb.
II by UCSO Capt. H.M.
Tomlinson on a warrant for
violation of probation. She was
booked into the Bradford
County Jail since the-Union
County Jail does not have
accomodatipns for female
inmates. She was being held
on no bond.
Chad Michael Bennett, 19,
of Lake Butler was arrested
Feb. 10 by UCSO Deputy
Goodwin on .a warrant for
:violation of probation. He was
released on his own
recognizance. z
Brian Frederick Perry, 28, of
Starke was arrested Feb. 9 by
UCSO Capt. Tomlinson on
two warrants, one for grand
theft and one for violation of
probation. Total bond was set
at $10,000.,
Alvie Wayne Wilson, 37, of
O'Brien was arrested Feb. 9 by
UCSO Capt. Tomlinson on a
warrant for violation of
probation. He was being held
on no bond.
McKenzly Alphae Edwards,
36, of Alachua was arrested

possession of drug
paraphernalia. Total bond was
set at $17,000 and he remained
in jail as of press time.
Wendell Lee Chastain, 26,
of Hampton was arrested Feb.
13 by BCSO deputies for
driving while license is
suspended or revoked. Bond
was set at $500 and he was
released on bond Feb. 13.
James M. Clark, 26, of
Starke was arrested Feb. 12 by
BCSO deputies for battery. He
was released Feb. 12.
John McKinelley Clark, 29,
of Gainesville was arrested
Feb. 14 by Starke Police
Department (SPD) officers for
driving while license is
suspended or revoked, Bond
was set at $500 and he was
released on bond Feb. 14.
Chuckie Detroy Covington,
20, of Starke was arrested Feb.
14 by SPD officers for assault
and resisting an officer without
violence. Total bond was set at
$2,000 and he remained in jail
as of press time.
Travis Tyrone DeSue, 20, of
Starke was arrested Feb. 15 by
SPD officers for fraud and
assault. Total bond was set at
$6,000 and he remained in jail
as of press time. *
Norman Paul Driggers, 26,
of Graham was arrested Feb.
15 by SPD officers for
smuggling contraband into a
detention facility and
possession of drugs. Bond was
set at $15,000 on the drug
charge. He was being held on
no bond on the 'smuggling
charge. He remained in jail as
of press time.
Sally E. Dugan, 26, of
Starke was..4rrested Feb. 12 by
BCSO deputies for failure to
appear"in court for an original
misdemeanor charge. Bond
was set at $5,000 and she was
released on bond Feb. 12.
Nathaniel Lee Ennis, 25, of
Starke was arrested Feb. 13 by
BCSO deputies for criminal
mischief with property damage
of $1,000 or more., Bond was

Feb. 12 by UCSO taipl. set at $,uuu ana ne was

failure to appear in court"for an' Carl Lamtr Fot'l.teV, 'r'of
original felony offense. [Starke was arrested Feb. 14 by
William Thomas Arnold,45, SPD officers for driving while
of Lake Butler was arrested license, is suspended or
Feb. 11 by Bradford County revoked, two counts of
Sheriff's Office (BCSO) resisting on officer without
deputies for battery. Bond was violence and one count of
set at $1,000 and he was possession of' more than 20
released on bond Feb. 1. grams of marijuana. Total
bond was set at $7,000 and he
Avery Wade Benenson, 48, remained in jail as of press
of Starke was arrested Feb. 8, time.
by BCSO deputies for Matthew Alexander Hark in,
aggravated battery. Bond was 18, 'of Starke was arrested Feb.
set at $20,000 and he remained 12 by SPD officers for retail
in jail as of press time. theft. He was released Feb. 12.
Michael James Bradley, 27, Doris A. Harris, 56, of
of Hampton was arrested Feb. Starke was arrested Feb. 13 by
8 by BCSO deputies for SPD officers for disorderly
driving while license is intoxication and resting an
suspended or revoked. Bond officer without violence. Total
was set at $500 and he was bond was set at $2,000 and she
released on bond Feb. 8. was released on bond Feb. !5.
Leon Campbell, 27, of Charles Lamont Henderson,
Bradenton was arrested Feb. 32, of Starke was arrested Feb.
13 by officers of. the 14 by SPD officers for failure
Department of Corrections to Appear in court and resting
Inspector General's Office and
booked into the Bradford an officer without violence.
County Jail for smuggling Bond was set at $1,000 and he
contraband into a prison, remained in jail as of press
possession of marijuana and time.

of Starke was arrested Feb. 12
by SPD officers for retail theft. -
Bond was st at $500 and he
was released-on bond Feb. 12.

Not everything that can
be counted counts,
and not everything that
counts can be.
counted.
Albert Einstein

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Raymond Charles Hill, 5(,
of Starke was arrested Feb.' 1
by BCSO deputies fc.
withholding support. He ma:
purge the charge by payin,,.
$660. He remained in jail as o
press time.
Kyle Steven Hinshaw, 23, or
Waldo was booked into tht
Bradford County Jail on Feb
11 on an out-of-count6
warrant. He was released Feb'-
!1.
Ashlee Faye Jenkins, 28,-
was booked into the Bradford-
County Jail Feb. 9 by UCSO.-
deputies for contempt of court.
She was released Feb. 12. ;
Charles Ross Johnson, 48,;"
was arrested Feb. 15 by SPD
officers for disorderly
intoxication and battery. Total;,
bond was set at $6,000 and he,
remained in, jail as of press..
time.
Timothy Samuel Johnson,
44, of Starke was arrested Feb:-:-
13 by SPD officers fo;
disorderly intoxication. Bond;'.
was. set at $1,000 and he'-
remained in jail as of press'.
time.
Timothy Norwood Mansell',"?.
41, of Starke was arrested Feb.
8 by BCSO deputies for
violation of probation for an
original felony charge. Bond
was set at $10,000 and he-;
remained in jail as of press
time.
Michael Samuel McKean,'r"
24, of Lake Butler'was arrested
Feb. 15 by BCSO deputies for
larceny. Bond was set at..'-
$5,000 and he remained in jail
as of press time.
Shawn Nettles, 44, of Starke
was arrested Feb. 13 by BCSO
deputies 'for withholding
support. Bond' was set at
$4,830 and he remained in jail'
as of press time.
Brian Frederick Perry., 28, of'
Hampton was arrested Feb. 11 -
by BCSO deputies for two..
counts of violation .of, "*
probation for original felony.,
charges. He was being held on
no bond and remained in jail as
of press time.
V 'Gene f 'Tai'1 P P&esonr,' 29,
of Orlando was booked into
the Bradford County Jail on
Feb. 14 on warrants for"
possession of marijuana and
smuggling contraband into a'
prison. Total bond was set, at
$6,500 and she was released-
on bond Feb. 15.
Robert Kennedy Proctor, 43,
of Melrose was arrested Feb.
13 by BCSO deputies for
battery and aggravated assault:
Total bond was set at $10,000;
and he was released on bond
Feb. 13. .",1
Stacy Lynn Ressler, 25, of -
Starke was arrested Feb. 14 by'r:
SPD officers for resisitng an:
officer without violence. Bond:,
was set at $1,000 and she
remained in jail as of press"
time.
Byron M. Sargent, 38, of
Lake Butler was arrested Feb.
12 by SPD officers on three",
counts of obtaining a
controlled substance through
forgery. Total bond was set at
$30,000 and he was released
on bond Feb. 13.
Carleen Maddox Stills, 40,
was arrested Feb. 11 by SPD.
officers for retail theft. Bond
was set at $500 and she was.
released on bond Feb. 11.
Domingo Torres, 55, of
Starke was arrested Feb. 8 by
BCSO deputies for trespassing
and resting an officer without
violence. Total bond was set at
$2,000 and he was released on.
bond Feb.8.
Kevin Warren Webb, 41, of
Starke was arrested Feb. 10 by",
SPD officers for driving while
license is suspended or
revoked. Bond was set at $500
and he was released on bond
Feb. 10.
Richard Bradley Weis, 20,

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Thursday, February 18, 2010 Regional News

Jacqueline Lawson

Holly Amanda Best

academic
performance
The office of the president of
the University of North Florida
officially recognized Holly
Amanda Best for outstanding
acfidemic performance, shaving
achieved a perfect 4.0' grade
point average for the fall 2009
semester.
Best is enrolled in the college
ofteducation and is completing
her junior year. She is the
daughter of Marty and Marney
Best of Starke, and the grand-
daughter of Verl and Connie
Best, also of Starke.

Education foun-
dation presents
annual spelling
bee Feb. 27
The Bradford County Educa-
tion Foundation's annual fund-
raising spelling bee will take
place Saturday, Feb. 27, at the
Charley E. Johns Conference
Center.
The event, which will consist
of 10 teams composed of some
well-known adults 'in the com-
mmpnity, begins with dinner at 6
p.m., followed by the bee at 7
p.m.
Last year's winning team of
Winnie Holland and Ellen Rob-
erts, representing the Kiwanis
Club of Starke, returns to defend
its trophy. Other competing
teams are:
Linda Alday and Andw.ea
Waterhouse
*,.3o. Ctaoan a, Den-
mark
Sylvia Tatum and Lamar
Williams'
Lynn Kepler and John Thie-
mann
Dana Scaff and Christie
Torode
Ronney Harris and Peg
Stanwix-Hay
Maxine Gay and TBA
Glory Jackson and TBA
Brad Carter and Pete Gianis
Tickets are $20 for adults and
$10 for children 12 and under.
I Tickets may be purchased at
the Bradford County School
Board offices from Lila Sellars
and Julee Tinsler or from Cherly
Canova at the Santa Fe College
Andrews Center.
For more information, call
904-964-5382 and ask for
Cheryl.

IBirths

Coinur Graham Donley

Connor Donley
.Derek and Candace Donley of
Starke announce the birth of
their son, Connor Graham Don-
ley, on Dec. 22, 2009, in
Gainesville.
Connor weighed 7 pounds, 5
ounces and measured 20 inches
in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Fred and Marlene Stafford of
Starke and Rick and Denyse
Norman of Lawtey. Maternal
great-grandparents are Bobby
and Alma Norman of Lawtey,
Robert and Barbara Gibson of
Lady Lake, and the late Joy V
Lovctt of Starke.
Paternal grandparents are
Robert and Nancy Shoemaker of
Brevard, N.C. Paternal great-
grandparents are Joan Donley
and the late Robert Donley of
Brewster, N.Y

Southwest Asia
Air Force Senior Airman Jac-
queline D. Laws.on has deployed
to Southwest Asia to support the
missions of Operation Enduring
Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, and
the Combined Task Force-Horn
of Africa. The servicemember
will be a part of:the 380th Air
Expeditionary Wing.
Operation Enduring Freedom
is the official name given to
anti-terrorism military opera-
tions involving U.S. military
forces and allied coalition part-
ners. Active duty and reserve
component merrrbers from all
branches of the U.S. armed
forces have been deployed to
support the war against global
terrorism outside the borders of
the United States. U.S.- troops
serve in South,'Southwest and
Central Asia, the Arabian penin-
sula, the Horn of Africa, islands
in the Pacific, and Europe.
Operation Iraqi Freedom is
the official name given to mili-
tary operations involving mem-
bers of the U.S. armed forces
and coalition forces participating
in efforts to free and secure Iraq.

Mission objectives focus on
force protection, peacekeeping,
stabilization, security and
counter-insurgency operations
as the Iraqi transitional govern-
ing bodies assume full sovereign
powers to govern the peoples of
Iraq.
Members from all branches of
the U.S. military and multina-
tional forces are also assisting in
rebuilding Iraq's economic and
governmental infrastructure, and
training and preparing Iraqi
military and security forces to
assume full authority and re-
sponsibility in defending and
preserving Iraq's sovereignty
and independence as a democ-
racy.
The mission of U.S. troops in
Operation Horn of.,Africa is to
detect, disrupt and defeat trans-
national terrorist groups in the
region and to support coalition
partner efforts to deny opportu-
nity for re-emergence of terrorist
networks in the central, eastern
Horn of Africa.
Lawson is a security forces
member regularly assigned to
the 96th Security Forces Squad-
ron, Eglin Air Force Base, Val-
paraiso, Fla. The senior airman
has served in the military for
three years.'
She is the daughter of Denise
M. Duryea, and granddaughter
of Audrey D. Duryea, both of
Middleburg. Jace C. Lawson,

her aunt, resides in Homosassa.
Her husband. James, is the son
of Dewany K. Smethurst of Flo-
ral City. Lawson is a 2005
graduate of Bradford High
School.'

BHS class of '75
planning a July
reunion
The Bradford High School
class of 1975 will hold
their 35th reunion on Saturday,
July 24, at .the Starke Golf and
Country Club.
A planning meeting will be
held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 27, at Western Steer Family
Steakhouse in Starke. All class
members are invited to attend.
If you cannot attend the plan-
ning meeting, or want more in-
formation on the reunion, please
update contact information by
calling Donna Pauley Solze at
904-964-5803 or Mable Jones
McCarthy at 352-473-3964.

Old Keystone
School class-
mates plan reun-
ion for March 13
Former classmates of the first,
three-room Keystone School are

planning a reunion Saturday,
March 13, at the lake property of
Arthur Dodd on S.R. 100 in
Keystone. The event begins at 4
p.m., with a meal being served
at 6 p.m.
This is the fourth get-together
of this group of "old-timers." If
you attended the old Keystone
School in the mid 1950s, you are
cordially invited to join them.
For more information and/or
to make reservations, please call
Milton Starnes at 352-475-3046
or Glenda Whitesides Adams at
863-291-8674.

Starke Rotary
Beast Feast is
March 13
The Rotary Club of Starke
will host its annual Beast Feast
Saturday, March 13, at the Gov.
Charley E. Johns Conference

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ROe'SPEC

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and Pine

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(Center in Starke.: .-..'.
A Ecial hour i gi"
p.m., followed by dinnerAaN w'4'-
p.m. Entertainment will begin at '
8 p.m. -
There will be a silent auction.
Tickets are $50 each,.-Atable
of 10 costs $450.
All proceeds from the auction '
and the feast will.bencrit Rotaryj
programs locally and internal,
tionally.
t'I

Tickets may be purchased
from any Starke Rotary Club 1
member or at either Capital City
Bank in Starke or the Bradford'
County Telegraph. You may'
also call Kq. iin 1JI 9 .-
364-6011. ,* ,
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Nothing great in the
world has ever been
accomplished without
passion
G. W.F.Hegel i

and more
Santa Fe College's an-
nual Bradford Fest Boots
'n' BBQ took place this
past weekend qtI'cir
Bradford County Fair-
grounds. The fundraiser
for scholarships for
Bradford County stu-
dents was part barbecue
competition and part
family entertainment, as
activities included musi-
cal performances, quilt-
ing demonstrations, tal-
ent contest and cake
auction, just to name a
few.

fylvia Reddish looks over the cake auction entries
after just submitting her own chocolate bar cake.

The Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses, representing
characters in various children's books, were quite
popular with the kids, including Morgan Shemer of
Starke (above) and Peyton Kanis of Crystal River
C7rinhM ..

Who'll start the bidding? Auctioneer George Roberts
and Sylvia Tatum scan the crowd for bidders during
Saturday's cake auction.

Education forms the common mind. Just as the
twig is bent, the tree's inclined.
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1688-1744, British Poet, Critic, Translator

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Walker Knight-Crawford's moves, including his air
guitar, stole the show during Bradford Fest Idol.

Bradford
Fest Boots
'n' BBQ
The event featured enter-
tainment from Bradford
and Union County high
school students. The
Bradford High School
band performed (top
right), as did the BHS
chorus and Union
County High School jazz
band.

RIGHT: Quilters Ann
Davis and Susan Keding
piece together dolls that
will be donated to chil-
dren in Haiti.

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reinforcement at
gusset top and bottom
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Talana and Carl
Vansickle (left)
were some of
the members of
. Saturday's
crowd that
heard Miss
Jacksonville
Katie Gillard
(right) perform.
Gillard is from
Keystone
Heights.

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BALLOT
Continfued from Page 2B

Smith spent just over $1,3(X00 on
the cumpai.gn, mostly on signs
and T-shirts. I1' faced no oppo-
sition in the general election.
Latest development: No candi-
date has filed papers with the
supervisor of elections for this
office.

Office: Union County School
B1ard, District 1
District: From the Baker County
line, the district runs south from
the Lake Dowling area through
Lake Butler east of S.R. 121,
south to the Bradford County
line.
Salary: $24,385
Incumbent: Allen Parrish (non-
partisan race)
Last race: Parrish ran unopposed
in 2006. He spent $1.30 pon' his
campaign to verify signattrps on
his petition cards.
Latest development: No' candi-
date has filed papers with the
supervisor of elections for this
office.

Office: Union -County School
Board, District 3
District: South and southwest
Union County including Wor-
thington Springs and the area
around the Department of Cor-
rection's Reception and Medical
Center.
Salary: $24,385
Incumbent: Marsan -Boyd Carr
(nonpartisan race)
Last race: Carr ran unopposed in
2006. She spent $1.90 to get on
the ballot, the fee to the supervi-
sor of elections to verify the
signatures on her qualifying
petitions.
Latest development: No candi-
date has filed papers with the
supervisor of elections for this
office.

sion, District 4
District: Western Clay County
including Clay Hill, Kingsley
Lake and Keystone Heights
Salary: Currently $64,806.
However the winner of the 2010
election will have a salary of
$37,000 due to a 2008 charter
amendment approved by Clay
County voters.
Incumbent: Chereese Stewart
(R)
Last race: In 2006, Stewart won
a six-way Republican primary
with 33 percent of the vote. Her
closest competitor was Charles
R. "Scotty" Taylor Jr. who gar-
nered 24 percent. Ms. Stewart
then beat Libertarian write-in
candidate Theresa Lynn Noakes
in the general election, winning
94 percent of the vote. She spent
$32,828.50 on her campaign,
with around 57 percent of that
amount paid toReliant Advisors
of Florida, a political consulting
and media company led by Matt
Justice.
Latest development: Stewart
collected $8,295 in the last quar-
ter of 2009 for her 2010 re-
election bid, and in that same
period paid Justice $2,500. No
other candidate has filed papers
with the supervisor of elections
for this office.

Office: Clay County School
Board, District 3.
District: Western Clay County
including Clay' Hill, Kingsley
Lake and Keystone Heights.
Salary: $33,603
Incumbent: Charles Van Zant Jr.
(nonpartisan race)
Last race: In 2006, Van Zant
defeated Karen Lake, winning
68 percent of the vote. He out-
spent his opponent $23,642 to
$5,730. Like Chereese Stewart,
Van Zant was also a Reliant
Advisors of Florida client. He
paid them $19,974.
Latest development: Van Zant
opened his re-election campaign
account in December 2009 with
a personal contribution of $200.
No other candidate has filed
papers with the supervisor of
elections for this office.

Bradford High School cross country/track athlete
Christina Jordan (seated, second from right) finishes
signing her paperwork to accept a scholarship to
Mount Olive College. Seated to her left is sister

Deanna, while on her right are her mother, Patricia, and .
grandmother, Norma Finley. Standing (1-r) are Bradford
coaches Ben Urfer and John Loper, and Jordan's sister
Brandi.

Bradford's Jordan to run at Mount Olive!
BY CLIFF SMELLEY dropped out of the sports as they tainable and shoots for those. she continued to compete.
Regional News/Sports Editor got older. "Being a champion is npt so "I guess I was pretty decenLt
A determination to stick with "Basically, what she's done hnuch what she always strives it, so I stuck with it," she said.'-';
something she began in sixth all through high school has been for," Loper said. "She strives to Jordan helped the Bradfird
grade and the desire to set and internal motivation," Loper said. just be better than what she is." Middle School 4x400m relay
achieve attainable goals are the "She really never had the friends Jordan said she can't really team set school-record titles
qualities, according to Bradford who pushed her out there." say why cross country and track :
High School. cross country/track Jordan said it wasn't easy. and field appealed to her, or why See JORDAN page 12k'
and field coqch John Loper, that "It was really hard because *
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nelpeu Brauiord High School
senior Christina Jordan earn the
opportunity to run cross country
Sand track at Mount Olive (N.C.)
College.
' Jordan, through combined ath-
letic and academic scholarships,
will have 100 percent of her
tuition paid.
"I'ni just nervous, basically,"
Jordan said of the opportunity,
"but excited." ,
Loper said it was rewarding to
see Jordan's "payday" arrive
after sticking with the two sports
she began in sixth grade. Loper
said it speaks to her personal
drivee to -continue competing
after many. of her friends

wte I I .U u L IIe y O.lglJ sc \oo al
your friends quit and go their
separate ways," she said, "but I
decided to stick with it."
Now, after she graduates from
BHS, she will enter an environ-
ment where she will be sur-
rounded by others who are truly
devoted to either cross country
or track and field.
"That's gaping to help her a'
'lot, being with people who are
going to push .her (to get bet-
ter)," Loper said.'
Jordan already possesses a
drive to get better, Loper said,
but it's not necessarily a drive to
be better than everyone else. She
determines what goals are bb-

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65 Help Wanted
CAREGIVER / CNA and or
2 yrs experience working
with elderly or disabled cli-
ents. 2/3 days per week.
Sunrise Home :Care Ser-
vices, 352-468-2619.
NOW HIRING STYLIST for
high volume salon. Daily
pay, located in Starke,
productive stylist make up
to $150 per day. Call 904-
964-3338 ask for Dave,
leave message.
CLERICAL/BOOKKEEER/
RECEPTIONIST for a
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time, 30-35 hours per
week, computer expe-
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books a plus. Fax resume
and cover letter to 352-
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PIPE FOREMAN/PIPE
LAYER minimum 5 years
experience. Call 904-237-'
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THE BRADFORD COUN-
TY Health Department
is seeking an OPS part
time (30 hours per week)
Physician, position #
64904042 tp conduct
medical services on
children and adults in a
primary care setting for
two rural county health
departments: Must be
licensed as I Physician
in the state of Florida.
Must be willing to work in
the family planning pro-
gram. Board certified in
family practice preferred.
Must be fingerprinted and
drug screened. May be
required to"'ork extra
hours or days in the event
of an emergency. Rate
of pay is $50.00 per hour.
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Floridians who receive, or are eligible to receive,
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per hour salary. The program will provide up to a 95
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Employers call 904-964-5278, and Job Spekers call
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vary from 7am to 6pm,
Monday Friday. Must
have experience in dealing
with school age children.
Must pass a physical and
drug screen. Background
check required. Applica-
tions can be picked up
and returned to Florida
Works, located at 819
S. Walnut Street, Starke,
FL, 32091. Applications
will be accepted through
the close of business on
March 5, 2010. The city
1 of Stark is an E.O0 E.
WELLNESS ATTENDANT-
15-20 hrs. per week, CPR
& 1st aid cert. preferred
but will train basic comput-
er skills required. Please
contact Kelly Sleeper, HR
Director for more info.
352-374-9622.
CHILDCARE POSITIONS
20 hrs. per week 2pm-
6pm Monday thru Fri-
day CPR & 1st aid cert
preferred but will train.
Please contact Kelly
Sleeper,'HR Director for
more info 352-374-9622
or @ k.sleeper@ncfymca.
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THE CITY OF STARKE
Parks & Recreation de-
partment is accepting
applications for part-time
concession stand work-
ers. Position requires abil-
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knowledge in order to
Asset up and break down
equipment each night.
Applicant must have abil-
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public as well as children
and other employees.
Hdurs vary according
to different seasons of
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The Commissioners of the Union County Housing Authority located at 715 West Main
Street, Lake Butler, Florida 32054 are seeking a new Executive Director. The Housing
Authority is a standard performing PHA with 122 units and 6 employees. This position
reports to a five member board. The candidate will assume responsibility over all aspects
of the operations, including property management, planning, budget and finance,
personnel, grants/contracts and public relations. The position requires four years 'of
responsible experience in Public Housing administration, three years of executive level
supervisory experience, extensive knowledge of HUD regulation is a plus, and a
bachelor's degree in business, public administration or related field preferred. Salary
negotiable. Please send resume and salary expectations to: The Union County Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners, Attention: Rhoda Russ, Chairperson, 715 West Main
Street, Lake Butler, Florida 32054. Submittals must be received no later than 4:00 PM
on Friday, March 19th, 2010. Submittals may be dropped off in person at the same
addressiMonday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 am 4:00 pm. No faxes please.
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with 5-3 win
BY CLIFF SMELLEY
* Rgi~'.'d Vew.%/Sports Editor
Lecanna Norman drove in what
would wind up being the win-
ning run and helped turn a dou-
ble pla) after that as the Brad-
ford softball team opened the
season with a 5-3, eight-inning
win over P.K. Yonge on Feb. I I
in Gainesville.
The game was tied at 2-all go-
ing into the eighth inning. Kiki
Strong led the inning off with a
double and scored on a double
by Ashley Johnson. Bradford
then got RBI singles from Nor-
man and Ashley Cruce to go' up
5-2.
P.. Yonge, which scored one
run in the bottom half of the
inning, had a runner on third
with no outs. Norman fielded a
ground ball at third and threw
the ball to Johnson at home.
Johnson completed a double
play on a throw to first.
Stefanie Jones, who was the
winning pitcher, helped Brad-
ford rally to tie the game in the
seventh. The Tornadoes were
down to their last out when
Jones reached pn a single to
right field. She stole second base
and scored the tying run on a hit
by Kayla Tucker.
Johnson was Bradford's only
multiple-hit batter, going 2-for-5
with two RBI.
In the circle, Jones gave up
five hits and struck out five.

RIDDICK
Continued from Page 3B

mercy rule.
Freshman Tori Jolley, a 2009
Keystone Heights High School
graduate, scored twice in the
win and went 2-for-3.
The next day, Riddick im-
proved her record to 2-1, pitch-
ing five innings of a 6-2 win
:over Florida Tech. She allowed
four hits, one earned run and
two walks, while striking -out
eight.
Her performance in the two
games earned Riddick Peach
Belt Conference Pitcher of the
Week honors.
Riddick (2-1) has made five
appearances, this season and
three starts. She has given up a
total of 11 hits, 11 walks and
nine earned runs. She has 33
:strikeouts.

Darius Corbitt gets some rough treatment from the hands of several Crescent City
players.

Tornadoes get points when

needed in semifinal victory

BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Regional News/Sports Editor
Despite only .one field goal in
the fourth quarter, the Bradford
boys' basketball team was able
to defeat Crescent City 49-47 in
the semifinals of the District 4-
3A tournament on Feb. 12 in,
Keystone Heights.
Bradford let a six-point lead
slip away, missing its first eight
field-goal attempts of the fourth
quarter. Crescent City went up
44-43 with 2:47 to play after
Laron Moore made two free
throws.
"We needed a big stop,"
Bradford head coach Traavis
Chandler said.
He got it when Marcus Ardley
made a steal along the sideline.
Ardley passed the ball to Harris,
who drove to the basket and
scored on a layup with 54 sec-
onds to play.,
"It felt good," said Harris,
who was also fouled on the play.
Harris made the free throw to
put Bradford up 46-44. Ardley
and Darius Corbitt combined for
three free.throws, with Corbitt
grabbing three defensive boards
after in the final 54 seconds.
Crescent City's Jerrell Ox-
endine made a 3-pointer as time
expired.
Bradford had lost two previ-

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ous games to Crescent City, but
Chandler said his- team was
ready to take on the Raiders.,
again in the tournament.
"They were more pumped up
'(than in the two losses)," Chan-
dler said of his players. "I.
thought they had more intensity-
tonight."
Crescent City turned the ball
over 10 times in the first quarter,
but still took a lead into the sec-
ond quarter. Bradford got off to
a fast start, scoring seven
straight points to go up 7-2.
Corbitt and Harris each had a
basket, while Terrance Davis
made a 3-pointer.
The Raiders then scored the
next seven points. Steven Baker
was fouled on a successful 3-
point shot. He made the ensuing
free throw to put Crescent City
up 9-7. Yakeem Griner scored
on an assist from Harris to tie
the game, but the Raiders got
two free throws from Oxendine I
with eight seconds remaining in
the quarter to go up 11-9.
Crescent City would lead by S
as many as five points in the I
early stag o'of the'second quar- (
ter. It was a 20-15 game when
Bradford's Justin McBride E
scored down low off of an assist 7
from Griner. McBride was 6
fouled on the play, but did not 3
make the free throw. Griner, D

though, tipped in the miss to pull
the Tornadoes within 20-19.
Oxendine would score and
draw a foul, making the ensuing
free throw to put the Raiders up
by four with 1:21 remaining in
the half, but Treyonte Covington
drained a 3-pointer to make it a
one-point game again. The
Raiders took a 26-22 lead into
the half, though, when Darrin
Blye, fouled on a 3-point shot
with nine seconds on the clock,
made.2-of-3 free throws.
Bradford put together a 12-2
run in the third quarter to take
the lead for good. Corbitt scored
off of an offensive rebound to
start the run. A 'score- by
McBride was followed by back-
to-back 3-pointers by Ardley
and Davis. Another basket by
Ardley put the Tornadoes up 42-
33.
The Tornadoes entered the
fourth quarter with a six-point
lead, but only managed one free
throw until Harris' layup' with
ess than a minute remaining.'
Score by Quarter '
BHS: 9 13 20 7-49
CCHS: 11 15 10 11-47

much energy to heat a house at
an outside temperature of 32
degrees with a wind of 12 miles
per hour as it does for the same
temperature with a wind of three
miles per hour. A properly
placed- windbreak of trees that
reduces the impact of a winter
wind, can save up to 30 percent
*\n heating fuel needs.
For the best protection, plant
our trees, bushes and shrubs
together, in three or more con-
tinuous rows, fairly close to-
gether, in a staggered pattern,
planting the tallest trees in the
c nter. But planting even a sin-
g e row of trees will have an
a fect. A good rule of thumb is
to plant windbreaks upwind of
th structure they are protecting
within a distance of two to five
-ti es the expected height of the
tal lest windbreak row.
Word of caution, before you
dig, you should know where any
un lerground utilities (water,
tel phone, gas, and electric) are
loc ted. If you are not sure, call
you r local utility company.
lon't forget to look up.*
Pow-er lies ai-d trees'.don't mix.
Utility rights-of-way are a
tem ting place to plant trees.
Plea e resist that temptation.
You! can invest in a tree and

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Con inued from Page 3B

eight Iseconds remaining in the
quarter. Covington's basket sent
the Tornadoes into the second
quarter 'up 9-6. -
Just n McBride came off the
bench and scored a quick six
points 'or Bradford, but the Tor-
nadoes led by just one until
Coving on drained another trey.
That ws the start of a 12-2 run,
.which, 'as capped by a 3-pointer
by Wil iams, putting Bradford
up 28-17.
Bishop Snyder made it a nine-
point game at the half when
Matt W rsowicz made two free.
throws v'ith 18 seconds remain-
ing: in th4 second quarter, but the
Tornados opened the, third
quarter With' four quick' points.

years of growth only to see the
tree topped by an electric utility
crew when the limbs touch their
electric wires. Don't expect
sympathy from your local power
company and you can expect a
fight when you ask them to
spare your tree. If you do plant
within 20 feet of an overhead
line, then only plant a small tree.
that has a. projected lifetime
height that is less than the height
of the power wires. Medium
sized trees need to be set back
far enough so, once mature, their
canopies are at least 20 feet
from the utility line. For large
trees the setback should be at
least 50 feet.
The success of your planting
will depend on many factors
such as your particular location,
the kind of soil, and the kind of
care you can. give to the trees.
Careful planning and proper
planting of trees around your
home is well worth the effort,
not only will they give you a
more attractive home but they
also could cut your utility bills
by 20 percent or more. "
'For more information on se-
lecting and planting trees or any
question regarding your. trees,
contact your local county for-
.ester. In Union County, contact
County Forester Jay Tucker at
386-496-2190. In Bradford
County, contact County ForesterJ
Nicole Howard at 904-964-'
2461.

Griner knocked down a jump
shot, while Terrance Davis
scored on a layup following his
own steal.
The Cardinals go.t 3-pointers
from Lee and Worsowicz to cut
'into Bradford's lead and make it
a seven-point game entering the
final quarter.
Bishop Snyder, which will
travel to Jacksonville to play
Ribault in the regional quarterfi-
nals, got 14 points from Garrett
Naughton and 11 from Lee.

twice. In high school, she, has
earned regional berths in the
800m each of the. last two years.
She was th rd in the event at the
district lev I as a sophomore and
fourth at tie district level as a
junior.- -
She has also run the 400m and
1600m distances. She said she'll
probably run the 800m in col-

Iege.
"My favorite is the 400, but
I'm not fast enough," she said.
Loper said what event or
events she runs in will be deter-
mined by the Mount Olive
team's needs, but believes she_
will either run_the_.800 or 1600,
Whatever she does, Loper
seems to have no doubt she'll do
well.
"She's very determined and
motivated to do what's in her
best interests," he said. "She'll
he very successful."

Education in our times must try to find whatever
th re is in students that might yearn for
completion, and to reconstruct the learning that
would enable them autonomously to seek that
completion.
Allan Bloom
1930-1992, American Educator, Author

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